Tasmania

Applications close: Thursday 16 October, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Location -  North West Regional Hospital (NWRH), Burnie and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH), Latrobe

Description - 
Fixed term, full time, day worker (with on-call), position 76 hours per fortnight, for a period of three years.

Motivated experienced Clinical Lead – Orthopaedics Department of Health (DoH) North West region. Role requires applicant to work with the Clinical Director - Surgical and Perioperative assisting with providing a high level of strategic leadership and direction, ensuring resources are efficiently utilised, effectively integrated within the hospital/service highest standards of service delivery are achieved in accordance with hospital/service policy directions, service standards and financial targets. In addition, the Clinical Lead provides specialist orthopaedic medical care to patients attending North West Regional Hospital (NWRH), Burnie and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH), Latrobe.

Orthopaedic service provides on call and consultative service at NWRH in addition consultative services at the MCH, includes orthopaedic day surgery cases.

DoH offers a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate clinical training program, with ties to the University of Tasmania Rural Clinical School. 

Salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 
 
Attractive accommodation and relocation costs.  

Base salary points range for Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 at $216,300 – Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 at $310,389

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available, but not limited to: 
• Allowance in lieu of private practice of 35%
• North West Recruitment and Retention allowance of 20%
• Professional Development Allowance of up to $16,974 per annum
• Fully maintained vehicle or allowance in lieu up to $28,786 per annum
• Management Allowance
• Salary range is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

For More Information
Please contact:-
Donna Stubbs 
Employment Consultant, Medical Services (NW) via phone on (03) 6478 5283 or email: [email protected] 
 
To apply: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1156888/clinical-lead-orthopaedics-526395

Posted 19 September 2025

Location: Royal Hobart Hospital

Applications close: Sunday 5 October, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Employment type: Full Time

Job description:
The Royal Hobart Hospital is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Staff Specialist (General Surgery) (Fellow) vacancy. 

It is ideally suited to a surgeon that has recently been awarded a Fellowship in General Surgery (or will be prior to the commencement of employment). Much of the clinical work in this role involves managing acute / emergency cases as part of the Department of General Surgery’s Emergency Surgical Unit (ESU). There is also involvement in outpatient and elective services. The RHH Department of General Surgery offers the major sub-specialty areas (colorectal, UGI, HPB, breast, endocrine) and there would be opportunities for exposure to those fields of interest to the successful candidate. 

Hobart, Tasmania
Hobart has become a cultural centre, with year-round art and music events and restaurants serving gourmet local produce. Excellent educational opportunities and easy access to outdoor pursuits make this the perfect place to raise a family. Enjoy a more tranquil, community-orientated lifestyle while remaining only a short flight from the busy mainland. 

Posted: 2 October 2025

Location: LGH Charles Street, Launceston

Employment type: Full Time
The successful applicant will receive expert tuition in total hip replacement (anterior/posterior approach), revision hip replacement, hip arthroscopy, total knee replacement (computer assisted surgery & robotic surgery), revision knee replacement, knee arthroscopy, reconstructive surgery of the knee, knee osteotomy and general orthopaedic trauma.

There will be supervised surgery at the LGH and Private assisting at St Lukes Hospital Calvary. The LGH has trauma and arthroplasty lists which are supervised by a VMO where the successful candidate will gain operative experience.

It is expected that the Fellow be involved in research projects in the orthopaedic department. There are a number of projects ongoing at any one time. There are links with the Clifford Craig Medical trust and the University of Tasmania.

Salary
Senior Career Medical Officer Level 1-3 $187,460 - $206,000 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging 
•    Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Please note that access to the Senior Career Medical Officer salary range $187,460 - $206,000 is subject to the successful applicant satisfying the criteria for Senior Career Medical officer and application approved as outlined in the Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award.

Details of Appointment
Fixed Term full time, day worker (with on call) position working 76 hours per fortnight/as and when required, commencing from 1 February 2027 until 6 February 2028.

Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Recently gained Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) or completion of training for FRACS and waiting to be awarded Fellowship.

For more information
Name: Megan Wheeler
Position: Administrative Officer (Registrars)
Phone number: (03) 6777 6593
Email address: [email protected]

Please apply online: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1152141/orthopaedic-surgical-fellow-521985

Closing: Friday 31 October 2025