Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Work for Victoria's largest public health service
Ongoing fractional appointment
Access to Professional Development and Salary packaging benefits
About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Victorian Heart Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.
About the Role
The appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in this role will be responsible for:
Support and assist the Director of the Orthopaedic Unit, Monash Health in the provision of high quality Orthopaedic Services at all campuses within the organisation consistent with the Monash Health values.
Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in resuscitation and subsequent management of critically ill or injured patients.
Be available to participate in after-hours trauma service.
Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in the Orthopaedic Unit, Monash Health.
Support the Orthopaedic Unit's outreach services within Monash Health.
Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees.
Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Orthopaedic Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.Supervise Junior Medical Staff in your Unit and ensure that when on-call or on ward service, clear instructions are provided on when and how junior staff reporting to you should contact you for patient related matters
Build supportive relations with Junior Medical Staff who report to you and encourage open communication including escalation of clinical and non-clinical concerns.
What we offer:
Salary packaging
Onsite discounted staff parking
Discounted banking (BankVic)
Onsite Gym
Access to professional development courses and seminars
What you need:
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
Full fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery with RACS and Australian Orthopaedic Association or equivalent
Working with Children's Certificate
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call:
Stephanie Cameron - PA Orthopaedic Unit
t: 9554 8945