MedCareersWA Ref.
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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 solid
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 *************or email ******.
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 *************or email ******.
If you are an Aboriginal person who
would like assistance with your application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
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 ******.




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 ******.
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 Chance Act **** 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:
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

📌 Consultant - Surgeon - Orthopaedic Surgery (Foot And Ankle) (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth