Consultant - Surgeon - Orthopaedic Surgery (Foot and Ankle)
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Salary: MP Year 1-9 $365,665 - $465,018 p.a. pro rata or $700.96 - $891.41 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)
South Metropolitan Health Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time, we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led. Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
We are currently seeking highly skilled, motivated and dedicated Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons who have a special interest and training in the sub-speciality of Foot & Ankle.
In this role, you will contribute to and assist in leading the SMHS's Orthopaedic Departments. As such, you may be required to work across multiple sites, including Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital and Rockingham General Hospital.
All departments maintain a strong focus on research and education while providing the highest standard of clinical care. Successful applicants will actively contribute to the unit's teaching programme, drive specific research activities, and take a lead role in departmental audits.
As a Consultant within our multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Lead the provision of high-quality acute orthopaedic care, prioritising safe, timely and patient-centered services.
- Lead and promote an organisational culture built on accountability, respect, excellence and shared commitment.
- Actively address clinical risks and delays in individual patient care pathways.
- Educate and supervise junior medical staff and other health care staff.
- Work with heads of specialty and consultant peers to effectively manage unplanned and planned patient demand.
- Achieve national performance outcomes and meet the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake clinical shifts as directed including participation on the on-call, after-hours and weekend roster.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Program Manager - Orthopaedic Surgery, Tanya Harrington on 08 9431 2719 or email tanya.harrington@health.wa.gov.au.
About us
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Rockingham Peel Group provides hospital and community-based public healthcare services to a growing population of more than 200,000 people across Perth’s southern metropolitan region. At the heart of the Group is the 229-bed Rockingham General Hospital, which offers a comprehensive range of services including emergency care, acute and general medicine, surgery, mental health, paediatrics, neonatal care and maternity services. The Group includes the Mandurah and Kwinana Community Health Centres, delivering a broad range of health promotion, disease prevention and community health programs to support the wellbeing of individuals and families across the region.
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is an 863-bed tertiary and quaternary hospital providing a broad range of specialised healthcare services. These include the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated mental health facilities, maternity, paediatric and neonatal care, as well as the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers highly specialised treatments such as heart and lung transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.
Adjacent to the hospital, the FSH Medihotel operates within the Aegis Health Building and provides an innovative extension of FSH healthcare services, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital delivering high-quality aged care, mental health, rehabilitation, planned surgery and medical services. Supporting the tertiary and quaternary services of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital provides a broad range of specialist care across areas including orthopaedics, general and plastic surgery, ENT, specialised hand surgery, ophthalmology, urology, vascular, endoscopy, dental and maxillofacial, and women’s health services.
Application and assessment support
If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and assessment process, please contact Tanya Harrington on 08 9431 2719 or email tanya.harrington@health.wa.gov.au.
If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How to apply
You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to hear from you.
Suitability Criteria: Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills, knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors. These include an applicant’s eligibility for appointment, demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to our workplace culture.
Applicants MUST apply online via MedCareersWA - Reference Number 493385.
Please Note: Please ensure you have a valid email address. This is required to apply online. It will also be used for communication with applicants.
Your application should include:
- A written statement of no more than 3 pages, considering the selection criteria, which summarises your experience and how you can meet the position requirements.
- A detailed and current CV.
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role. Please note referees may be contacted as part of the initial assessment process.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact medcareerswa@health.wa.gov.au.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
This is a recruitment pool for Sessional, Permanent and Fixed Term appointments, with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 03/05/2027.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
