Staff Specialist - Orthopaedics

Metro South Health Service; Cleveland; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Teaching and research excellence

Long-term career opportunities

Public health system benefits (leave,薪

Job summary

Metro South Health Service in Cleveland, Queensland, is seeking a Staff Specialist in Orthopaedics to deliver expert clinical care across elective surgery, joint replacement, outpatient services and fracture clinics, while supporting registrar trauma lists.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to junior medical staff, contributing to a collaborative, safe and high-quality orthopaedic service at Redland Hospital and surrounding facilities.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical expertise in Orthopaedics, across elective surgery, joint replacement, outpatient services and trauma care.
• Ability to supervise registrars, junior medical staff and medical students.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care across elective surgery, joint replacement, outpatient services and fracture clinics.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to junior medical staff.
• Support registrar trauma lists and ensure quality patient care.
• Contribute to a collaborative, safe and high-quality orthopaedic service.

Skills

Orthopaedics expertise

Elective surgery experience

Joint replacement experience

Leadership & teaching

Job description

Metro South Health Service – Cleveland QLD

This is a frontline role that provides essential frontline services

Your new role:

As a Staff Specialist in Orthopaedics, you will provide expert clinical care across elective surgery, joint replacement, outpatient services and fracture clinics, while supporting registrar trauma lists. You will also provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to junior medical staff, contributing to a collaborative, safe and high-quality orthopaedic service.

About you:

You are an experienced and motivated Orthopaedic Specialist who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, providing clinical leadership and supporting the development of the next generation of medical professionals.

• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in Orthopaedics, with experience across elective surgery, joint replacement, outpatient services and trauma care.
• Provide effective clinical supervision, mentoring and education to registrars, junior medical staff and medical students.
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, fostering positive relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Champion patient safety, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement to achieve excellent clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development, ethical practice and the effective management of clinical resources.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.