Orthopaedics NP – Hip & Knee (Sunshine Coast)

Coastal Surgery; Sunshine Coast Regional; Hybride; AUD 150 000 - 210 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sunshine Coast lifestyle

Established patient base

In-house admin support

Résumé du poste

Coastal Orthopaedic Surgery on the Sunshine Coast is seeking an endorsed Nurse Practitioner for a three-day-a-week role (Mon, Tue, Fri, 8am–5pm). You will run face-to-face clinics at Noosa and/or Birtinya, with telehealth options, managing your own patient list within a protocol-driven care model.

Key responsibilities include pre-operative assessment, post-operative reviews, osteoarthritis management, and telehealth follow-ups, with prescribing and investigations within scope.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Medicare provider and PBS prescriber numbers or eligible to obtain.
• Orthopaedic/musculoskeletal/postoperative care experience is valued but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously within protocols.

Responsabilités

• Pre-operative assessment and optimisation for hip and knee surgery patients.
• Post-operative reviews including wound checks and recovery monitoring.
• Non-operative management of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
• Telehealth follow-ups for post-operative and non-surgical patients.
• Prescribing, ordering and interpreting investigations within scope.
• Patient education and surgery prep for rehabilitation.
• Liaising with GPs, physiotherapists and hospital teams.

Connaissances

Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Excellent communication

Autonomous practice

Description du poste

Coastal Orthopaedic Surgery on the Sunshine Coast is seeking an endorsed Nurse Practitioner for a three-day-a-week role (Mon, Tue, Fri, 8am–5pm). You will run face-to-face clinics at Noosa and/or Birtinya, with telehealth options, managing your own patient list within a protocol-driven care model.

Key responsibilities include pre-operative assessment, post-operative reviews, osteoarthritis management, and telehealth follow-ups, with prescribing and investigations within scope.