2028 WCHN Orthopaedic Fellow

SA Health; Adelaide; Sur place; AUD 117 000 - 183 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support negotiable

Résumé du poste

SA Health’s Women’s and Children’s Health Network in North Adelaide is seeking an Orthopaedic Fellow to deliver clinical care to inpatients and outpatients under consultant supervision, and to participate in teaching and research. The role covers multiple hospital sites and may involve on‑call duties, with fluoroscopy licensing considerations.

Requirements include MBBS or equivalent, registration with the Medical Board of Australia, at least four years of relevant experience, and proven

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Clinical teaching

Research activities

Team collaboration

Orthopaedic surgical skills

Formation

MBBS or equivalent

Medical Board of Australia registration

4 years' intern/resident/registrar experience

Description du poste

• 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.

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 [emailprotected]

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