2028 WCHN Orthopaedic Fellow

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Public transport

Employee assistance program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network invites applications for an Orthopaedic Fellow to deliver clinical care to orthopaedic inpatients and outpatients under consultant supervision. The role includes teaching, research, and exposure to multiple hospital sites, with on-call coordination and potential fluoroscopy use.

The ideal candidate will hold MBBS with General Registration, 4+ years in a teaching hospital, and demonstrated Orthopaedic expertise.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia
• Minimum 4 years' experience as an Intern, Resident Medical Officer, or Registrar in a teaching hospital, with Advanced Trainee experience
• Extensive clinical experience and competence in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Proven experience in teaching, research, and multidisciplinary team-based care

Responsibilities

• Provide professional clinical consultant service to inpatients and outpatients at Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• Ensure patients/families receive adequate information to base treatment decisions and follow-up
• Demonstrate ability to safely and effectively provide surgical services for paediatric patients with minimal co-morbidities
• Contribute to quality management and continuous improvement of practice and service delivery
• Support a positive team culture and safe work environment

Skills

Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

MBBS

Job description

Job no: 940134
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Medical

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MDP2 - Medical Practitioner, $ 117,483 to $ 183,357 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time, fixed term (temporary) contract until 28 January 2029

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Orthopaedic Fellow provides clinical care to orthopaedic inpatients and outpatients under consultant supervision, supports clinical teaching and research activities, and gains broad surgical experience across multiple hospital sites. The role also includes participation in on‑call roster coordination and may involve operating fluoroscopy equipment subject to appropriate licensing and credentialing.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a professional clinical consultant service to the inpatients and outpatients of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
• Ensuring that patients/families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decision and follow‑up.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely & effectively provide surgical services for children for general paediatric procedures, in children without significant co‑morbidities.
• Quality management and continuous Improvement of practice and service delivery
• Contribute to a positive team culture and safe work environment

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.
• Minimum 4 years' experience as an Intern, Resident Medical Officer, or Registrar in a recognised teaching hospital, with Advanced Trainee experience.
• Extensive clinical experience and demonstrated competence in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Proven experience in clinical teaching, research activities, and multidisciplinary team‑based care.

Enquiries can be directed to

Paula Bertram

Manager, Administrative Services

8161 8389

[e-mail]

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MDP2- Orthopaedic Clinical Research - Role Description - 940134.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part‑time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 25 October 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 09 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time