Location available upon request, TAS
Advance your Orthopaedic Surgery career through a fellowship designed to support the transition from specialist training to independent consultant practice, offering advanced operative exposure, expert mentorship and exceptional professional development opportunities.
Benefits
The Position
An exciting opportunity exists for an Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow to join a busy surgical department within a well-established regional referral service. This 12-month fellowship provides advanced clinical and operative training while supporting the transition from specialist training to independent consultant practice.
You will gain substantial operative experience across elective and trauma surgery, with particular exposure to hip and knee arthroplasty, revision arthroplasty, complex knee surgery and orthopaedic trauma. The fellowship offers involvement across the full patient journey, including pre-operative assessment, surgical decision-making, operative management and postoperative care.
Working closely with experienced orthopaedic surgeons, you will contribute to both inpatient and outpatient services while developing clinical judgement, leadership skills and increasing operative independence. The role also includes participation in quality improvement initiatives, service development and departmental activities aimed at delivering high-quality patient care.
The Health Service
This established regional referral health service delivers comprehensive acute, medical, surgical and specialist care to a large and diverse regional and rural population.
Recognised for its commitment to clinical excellence, education and multidisciplinary collaboration, it provides fellows with exposure to a broad range of complex presentations and contemporary clinical practice.
The Orthopaedic Department delivers a diverse mix of elective and trauma surgery, offering valuable experience across the full spectrum of orthopaedic care.
Working within a supportive and collegial team environment, you will collaborate closely with experienced subspecialist surgeons, nursing staff and allied health professionals dedicated to achieving outstanding patient outcomes.
The department fosters a strong culture of teaching, mentorship and professional development, making it an excellent setting in which to further develop your surgical skills and clinical expertise.
Education and Research
Education and research form a central component of this fellowship.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, contact Renee Gorevski by email at rgorevski@wave.com.au and quote job reference number 130973.
You will participate in regular departmental teaching sessions, case discussions, operative planning meetings and educational activities while contributing to the training of junior medical staff and medical students.
The department maintains an active research program and encourages fellows to participate in clinical projects aligned with their interests. Opportunities exist to contribute to research involving arthroplasty, trauma, orthopaedic infection, patient outcomes and orthopaedic education, with support for scientific presentation and peer-reviewed publication.
The Location
Enjoy the benefits of regional living without compromising on professional opportunity. Offering affordable housing, short commute times, excellent amenities and access to a wide range of outdoor and lifestyle activities, this location provides an outstanding environment for individuals and families seeking genuine work-life balance.
Essential Criteria
This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in arthroplasty, complex knee surgery and trauma while building the operative, leadership, teaching and research skills required for independent consultant practice. FRACS, RACS substantially comparable and near-FRACS candidates are encouraged to apply. Contact Renee Gorevski for a confidential discussion and further information. Opportunities of this calibre attract strong interest.