Specialist Consultant

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and enthusiastic medical practitioners to join our client's team as an Orthopaedic Surgeon - Flow Improvement Consultant in the Orthopaedic Unit. The priority of these positions is to provide timely access of care for Emergency Inpatients and Outpatients, as well as elective patients who would otherwise be affected by elective orthopaedic surgeon leave, by providing backfill in clinics and theatre.  

Details of position: 

• Hours per week:  40 hours 
• Employment Status:  Fixed-term, Full-time 
• Appointment Period: 03/08/2026-01/08/2027 
• Additional Notes: Full time applications only 

To be successful for this role you must: 

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS (Orth)), or equivalent 
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Orthopaedics 
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care 
• Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum, and 
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research. 

Our benefits

Working for our client offers a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Live and work in this diverse region, incorporating some of NSW’s best wine country, mountains and beaches. 

This public health provider serves a large district incorporating 25 government areas and approximately 920,000 people, including 53,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is the only district with a major metropolitan centre and a mix of rural and remote communities. This offers a range of opportunities to develop your skills, increase your knowledge and grow your career. 

The district’s distinct and unique landscape also offers a huge variety of lifestyle opportunities from valleys and mountain ranges to pristine coastlines to agricultural rich plains.