About the role

The Experienced Orthopaedic Practice Nurse provides senior clinical coordination, education and continuity of care for patients across the pre-operative, perioperative and post-operative journey. The position combines advanced patient assessment and clinical judgement with proactive care coordination, timely escalation, high-quality documentation and service improvement. The role is central to delivering a consistent, secure and reassuring patient experience while ensuring that the surgeon, practice team, physicians, hospitals and other providers receive the information needed to support each patient's care.

Key responsibilities

- Meet with patients following surgical consultation to coordinate the next stages of their surgical journey, including coordinating proposed surgery dates and providing pre-operative information packs, wash instructions, and surgeon brochures

- Prepare and issue Surgical Confirmation documentation, including anaesthetist details, post-operative appointment details and admission or fasting instructions

- Deliver consistent education regarding preparation for surgery, medication instructions, fasting, hospital admission, expected recovery, pain management, mobilisation, precautions and exercises

- Assess relevant medical history, allergies, medications, home supports and potential barriers to discharge, escalating identified risks to the surgeon or appropriate provider

- Send physician referrals through Medical Objects in accordance with current hospital allocation pathways and review incoming physician pre-operative assessment letters

- Work with the Practice Manager and administration team to ensure theatre bookings and equipment bookings are submitted accurately and within required timeframes

- Complete structured post-operative telephone reviews at agreed intervals, assessing pain, medication use, mobilisation, wound status and symptoms indicating potential complications





- Conduct scheduled nursing reviews approximately 7-10 days after surgery, including structured wound assessment, dressing management, review of post-operative imaging and arrangement of required follow-up imaging and appointments

- Participate in management of the nursing mobile phone and respond to post-operative patient concerns within service hours, using clinical judgement to distinguish routine recovery questions from issues requiring same-day medical review or emergency assessment

- Review pathology and radiology results in Xestro and promptly flag abnormal or clinically concerning findings to the doctor, managing results and correspondence in accordance with approved results-management policy

About you

- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

- Substantial recent clinical nursing experience, including demonstrated experience in orthopaedics, perioperative care, surgical nursing, musculoskeletal care or a closely related field

- Demonstrated competence in wound assessment, dressing management and recognition of post-operative complications

- Strong clinical assessment, triage, documentation and escalation capability

- Demonstrated ability to work independently while seeking timely medical input when required

- High-level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

- Competence using clinical software and secure health communication systems, or the ability to rapidly learn Xestro, Medical Objects and related platforms

- Postgraduate qualifications or formal education in orthopaedics, perioperative nursing, wound management or a related specialty (desirable)

- Experience in private specialist practice, joint-replacement pathways, enhanced recovery or short-stay surgical programs (desirable)

About us

Bend Orthopaedics is an orthopaedic surgical practice. The role operates across Bend Orthopaedics consulting locations and associated hospitals, including Mater Private, Westside Private, North West Private and Rockhampton, as required. The position reports to the Business Manager, with clinical oversight from doctor.

📌 Orthopaedic Practice Nurse (Brisbane)
🏢 CJ Cooke Medical
📍 Brisbane