2028 Wchn Orthopaedic Fellow

Women'S And Children'S Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support may be negotiated

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network in Adelaide seeks an Orthopaedic Fellow to provide clinical care to paediatric inpatients and outpatients under consultant supervision, while supporting teaching and research activities across multiple hospital sites.

The role involves on-call roster coordination and operating fluoroscopy equipment subject to licensing and credentialing, with emphasis on developing broad surgical experience within a leading SA health environment.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and Medical Practitioner General Registration in Australia.
• Minimum 4 years of post-intern experience in a teaching hospital.
• Extensive clinical experience in Orthopaedic Surgery and paediatric care.
• Experience in clinical teaching, research, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional clinical consultant services for inpatients and outpatients.
• Support teaching and research activities and participate in on-call duties.
• Contribute to quality improvement and safe work environment.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across hospital sites.

Skills

Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical teaching

Research activities

Multidisciplinary team-based care

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

2028 WCHN Orthopaedic Fellow

Job no: ******
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.

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.

Please note that, due to the supervision requirements associated with this position, the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) is unable to support International Medical Graduates (IMGs) with overseas medical qualifications who require supervision under the AHPRA Standard Pathway.

Applicants who require registration and supervision under the AHPRA Standard Pathway are therefore not eligible for this position and will not be considered for shortlisting.

Applicants are encouraged to confirm their AHPRA registration pathway and eligibility prior to submitting an application.

Enquiries can be directed to

Melissa Cestaro

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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 - ******.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 08 November 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 09 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time