Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About the Role 

This position is fixed term for a period of 18months at 34.75hrs per week. 

The appointed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon 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 

Important Information to Note

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include: 

• Reference checks; 
• A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months; 
• A current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same); and 
• Proof of immunisation. 

The incumbent must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis. Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.  The current orders require evidence of three doses. All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application.  Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement or your COVID-19 Digital Certificate, which can be accessed via MyGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Ton Tran, Unit Director on (03) 9554 8945.

For the Position Description, please click here!

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.

Applications close on 9 July 2024.