Orthopaedic Specialist

JPS Recruitment; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

An Orthopaedic Surgeon position in a large regional hospital offers high-quality elective and trauma care delivery within a well-supported multidisciplinary team.

It provides strong clinical autonomy, access to contemporary facilities, and opportunities to contribute to service development and training while advancing education and research in a dynamic regional health system.

Qualifications

• AHPRA Specialist Registration is required.
• FRACS (Orthopaedic surgery) is required.
• SIMGs with RACS assessment outcome encouraged to reach out.

Responsibilities

• Provide elective and trauma orthopaedic care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development and training programs.
• Support education, research and professional development in a tertiary health setting.

Education

FRACS Orthopaedic

SIMGs with RACS

Job description

Position

An opportunity is available for an Orthopaedic Surgeon to deliver high-quality elective and trauma care within a well-supported multidisciplinary team at a modern regional hospital. The role offers strong clinical autonomy, access to contemporary facilities, and the chance to contribute to service development and training.

Hospital

Join an expanding major tertiary hospital in North Queensland:

• A major regional/tertiary hospital serving a huge catchment across northern Queensland and beyond, with close to 800 beds across the health service and nearly 99, 000 emergency presentations annually.
• Part of a large health network with over 5,500 staff (boosting to ~6,200 with recent funding increases), offering wide-ranging public hospital services and specialist care.
• Undergoing a major multi-stage expansion and redevelopment to meet future needs, including a significant increase in bed capacity, new clinical buildings, enhanced theatres, rehab and outpatient services, and helipad infrastructure.
• Accredited training environment as the region's key teaching hospital and part of a broad health service, supporting education, research, and professional development.
• Excellent opportunities for broad clinical exposure, leadership growth, and career progression in a complex tertiary health setting serving both urban and remote communities.

Location

• Live in a vibrant tropical city of around 200,000+ residents, offering a relaxed coastal lifestyle with big-city amenities and sunshine year-round.
• Situated on the North Queensland coast, within a few hours' drive of other regional centres and served by an International Airport.
• Gateway to incredible natural attractions, including the Great Barrier Reef, lush rainforests, pristine beaches, and Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away.
• Plenty of things to do from beachfront walks, riverfront parklands, cultural festivals, world-class sporting events, to exploring nearby national parks and waterfalls.
• Excellent education options with a wide range of public and private schools.
• A welcoming community with cafés, markets, restaurants, and cultural attractions, blending coastal living with a thriving arts, events, and recreational scene.

Requirements

• AHPRA Specialist Registration
• FRACS (Orthopaedic surgery)
• SIMG's with RACS assessment outcome are encouraged to reach out