The Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated individual to join the Orthopaedic Department as a Consultant/Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon. The health serves one of the most dynamic and fast-growing communities in regional Australia.

Only a short drive to Melbourne, the Hospital has strong ties with metropolitan tertiary hospitals and the University of Melbourne Medical School, offering great opportunities for teaching and research.

• Affordable living
• Easy access to Melbourne and international airport
• An exciting multi-million-dollar transformation – state of the art facilities
• Attractive remuneration is available, including salary packaging.
• ONLY 2hours from Melbourne
• Supportive team
• Salary package up to $420,000
• IMGs assessed by RACS as substantially comparable will be considered

The Orthopaedic Surgeon will provide a safe, efficient and effective ‘patient centred’ General Orthopaedics inpatient service at a consultant level. These services include but are not limited to:

• Conducting outpatient clinics as determined by consultation with the Clinical Director of Orthopaedic services / Divisional Clinical Director and Chief Medical Officer.
• Providing Orthopaedics specialist services
• Providing consultative service to the Emergency and other departments
• Providing Orthopaedics support to community health services

The orthopaedic clinic has been established to provide specialist assessment and management service for both adults and children with Orthopaedic conditions, including:

• Pre and post-operative orthopaedic clients
• Upper and lower limbs
• Major joints
• Hip and back problems
• Fractures or acute injuries

The Hospital:
The Health Service serves one of the most dynamic and fast-growing communities in regional Australia and it has strong ties with metro tertiary hospitals and education centres and can offer opportunities for teaching, further education, and research.

The Region:
You will be living and easy distance from Melbourne with all the facilities you would expect from a fast-growing area, including excellent dining, quality shopping, excellent private schools, sporting activities, cultural and entertainment activities. If you are looking for a change of pace or scenery, come and live in this City, you will enjoy country living that will enable you to experience a laidback way of life.

The Region provides an enviable, well-rounded lifestyle that is hard to beat, with a vibrant and progressive community that offers the best of both provincial and metropolitan lifestyles. With its central location being a major strength, this is the ideal regional location in which to live, work, invest and visit.

The area features magnificent food and wine, glorious weather and all the attractions and activities you could imagine in a regional city.

Essential:

1. The successful applicant will have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Medical Practitioner Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon (FRACS) or assessed by RACS as substantially comparable
2. Demonstrated research and teaching experience
3. Extensive knowledge of Orthopaedic Surgery
4. Knowledge of Evidence Based Medicine and Best Practice.

The Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Affordable living
• Easy access to Melbourne and international airport

How do I Apply?
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Nicki Wade at nickiw@ccjobs.com.au.
For more information about this and other opportunities and a confidential discussion please contact Nicki Wade on 0401010048.