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Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow
The Launceston Arthroplasty and Trauma Fellowship is a 12-month post-FRACS fellowship based primarily at Launceston General Hospital (LGH), with additional clinical experience within the private hospital system in Launceston.
The Fellowship provides advanced clinical and operative training in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, complex knee surgery (soft tissue and osteotomy) and orthopaedic trauma, together with opportunities in clinical research, teaching and professional development.
The Fellow will work within the LGH Orthopaedic unit alongside nine Australian Orthopaedic Association-accredited orthopaedic surgeons. The consultant group has broad lower-limb, upper-limb and trauma expertise, providing exposure to a diverse range of elective and emergency orthopaedic practice. The Fellow will have substantial operative exposure across elective and trauma surgery, with progressive operative independence according to experience and competence, supported by consultant supervision.
The expectation is that the Fellow will contribute meaningfully to at least one research project during the Fellowship, with the aim of presentation at a scientific meeting and, where appropriate, peer-reviewed publication.
Salary:
Senior Career Medical Officer Level 1-3 $193,083 - $212,180 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging
• Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025
Details of Appointment:
Fixed Term full time, day worker (with on call) position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing 7 February 2028 until 4 February 2029.
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.
Please apply online: Orthopaedic Surgical Fellow (521985) - North, TAS, Australia
Closing: 8 November 2026
Posted on 6 October 2026
Fellow/Transitional Fellow/Senior Registrar - General Surgery
It is ideally suited to Fellow who has recently been awarded a Fellowship in General Surgery, or a trainee who will have completed the training requirements by the time of commencement of employment. The successful applicants would each be attached to one of the sub-specialty units (colorectal, UGI/HPB, or breast/endocrine) and have opportunities for exposure to those fields. Some 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 are also opportunities to be involved with other teaching and research activities.
Salary
$138,978 - $194,675 per annum, pro rata
Medical Practitioner Level 5-11 (Registrar/Senior Registrar)
Period of Employment
Fixed term, full time day work, working 76 hours per fortnight (+10 hours protected training time per fortnight, pro rata), commencing from February 2027 until February 2028.
The Role
Duties include the following:
• Operating in the Main Theatre Suite / Day Procedure Unit.
• Seeing patients in Outpatient Clinic.
• Ward Rounds / Post-operative reviews.
• On call for emergencies during and out of hours.
• Provide consultative service for other specialty units.
• Supervise the clinical work of junior medical staff.
• Involvement in teaching, audit and research activities.
Contact
Romane Jayasinghe
Administrative Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Posted on 12 August 2026