Registrar

Unaccredited Trainee/Registrar (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Health Service: Western NSW

Role: Trainee/Registrar – Unaccredited Orthopaedic Surgery

Hours: 38 hours per week

Remuneration: $105k – $155k+ p.a. 

Start: ASAP

Role Overview

This unaccredited orthopaedic trainee position provides 12 months of registrar‑equivalent orthopaedic experience within a regional setting. The role requires a fairly experienced doctor with prior orthopaedic exposure, capable of working with a high degree of independence within a supervised framework.

You will contribute to inpatient and outpatient orthopaedic care, including running fracture clinics unsupported, participating in operating theatres, performing ED orthopaedic reviews, and supporting registrar leave cover and on‑call rosters where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day care of orthopaedic patients under consultant supervision
• Independently run fracture clinics
• Participate actively in orthopaedic theatres
• Perform ED orthopaedic consults and reviews
• Manage inpatient orthopaedic patients, documentation, handover and discharge planning
• Supervise and teach junior JMOs where appropriate
• Participate in MDT meetings, education, audit and quality improvement
• Contribute to after‑hours and weekend on‑call rosters as required

Candidate Profile

• Minimum PGY3+, with demonstrated orthopaedic experience required
• Comfortable working independently within supervision
• Australian experience or eligible for Competent Authority pathway
• Strong clinical judgement, time management and communication skills
• Interest in regional orthopaedic practice and service registrar roles
• IMGs welcome

Environment

Bathurst Health Service is a regional referral hospital with access to Orange Health Service for broader case mix and training exposure. The role supports accelerated professional development for doctors pursuing Orthopaedics or strong service registrar experience.

Reach your potential at this modern hospital in a vibrant, historic town. 

Located in one of the most diverse regions in New South Wales, this city boasts heritage-listed buildings, and world-class museums and galleries alongside spectacular natural wonders. With a strong educational sector, the city is demographically young (the median age is 37). 

The hospital is a large regional facility with 148 beds, a 10-bed mental health unit, two operating theatres and an emergency department. Services include gynaecology, intensive care/coronary care and oncology.