GP with a Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Acute Orthopaedics

GP with a Special Interest in Acute Orthopaedics

Access Ortho | Primarily Indooroopilly, with possible work becoming available in Ipswich | Permanent or casual

Focus on acute musculoskeletal limb injuries, manage your own patient load and work with orthopaedic surgeon support.

Access Ortho is seeking a GP with a special interest and experience in musculoskeletal medicine and acute orthopaedics to join our acute injuries clinic.

The role is primarily based in Indooroopilly. There may also be work coming up in Ipswich if suitable for the applicant. Permanent or casual arrangements are available, with some flexibility to days and hours within our opening hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm.

This is a dedicated acute injury role, with no routine general practice consultations. You will assess and manage adults and children of all ages, supported by orthopaedic surgeons remotely and on site.

The role

You will assess and manage acute upper and lower limb injuries, including fractures, sprains, strains and muscle injuries. Responsibilities include:

- Clinical assessment, management planning and follow-up.

- Applying casts and other appropriate immobilisation.

- Manipulating suitable minimally displaced fractures within your clinical competence and agreed clinic protocols.

- Providing explicit advice about injury care, recovery and when to seek further review.

- Recognising injuries requiring escalation and coordinating care with our orthopaedic surgeons.





- Maintaining clinical notes and correspondence.

- Assisting Orthopaedic surgeons with follow-up clinics.

- Managing your own follow-up patient case load.

New patient appointments are typically 30 minutes. Remote orthopaedic surgeon support is available by phone or secure messaging, with quick escalation when required.

About you

We are looking for a GP with:

- Current AHPRA registration.

- A strong understanding of acute upper and lower limb orthopaedic injuries.

- Competence in fracture casting and manipulation of suitable minimally displaced fractures.

- Confidence managing an individual patient load, including adults and children, while recognising when specialist input is needed.

- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.

- Medicare billing eligibility, or eligibility to obtain the required billing access and provider number for the practice location before commencing Medicare-billed consultations.

Experience in an acute injury, emergency department or fracture clinic setting would be highly regarded.

What we offer

- A focused role in acute musculoskeletal injury care.

- Orthopaedic surgeon support remotely and on site.

- Flexible days and hours, with permanent or casual arrangements.

- An hourly rate negotiated according to your clinical skills and experience.

- On-site training, with the possibility of arranging further casting upskilling where needed.

- Gentu clinical software and AI Scribe to assist with clinical notes and letters.

Commencement is flexible, with an early start preferred.

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📌 GP with a Special Interest in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Acute Orthopaedics (Brisbane)
🏢 Access Ortho
📍 Brisbane