Unaccredited Trainee - Orthopaedic Surgery
Unaccredited Trainee - Orthopaedic Surgery
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Unaccredited Trainee Orthopaedic Surgery (2026 Clinical Year)
Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds 50-bed Emergency Department 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU 14 fully equipped theatres including hybrid theatres two cardiac catheter labs and four procedure rooms and a state of the art education and interactive SIM centre.
This is a great opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative clinical community with access to some of the most modern facilities and equipment in Sydney. We are located 10 minutes from the vibrant social precinct of the Northern Beaches area and 20 minutes from Sydney CBD.
About the Orthopaedics Department
Orthopaedics at NBH is a large department with 20 surgeons one accredited training registrar 5 unaccredited registrars one SRMO and 4 JMOs. It treats a range of traumatic and elective orthopaedic conditions. Trauma is referred mostly from our emergency department and surgical cases are supported by two fracture clinics per week. There is a diversity of presentations that involve diagnostic surgical and broader management opportunities for learning and skills development.
There is expertise for all orthopaedic surgical subspecialties in the surgeon workforce- hand wrist elbow shoulder spine hip knee ankle and foot. Elective surgery includes all the above subspecialties. There is a large volume of robot assisted arthroplasty surgeries. With a young and active population Northern Beaches Hospital has a strong sports medicine focus. Combined trauma and elective cases numbers are approximately 4000 per year. The unique colocated private and public facilities allow both exposure to high tech and subspecialty expert surgeries and teaching and skills development for the aspiring surgeon in training.
Department teaching is spread amongst trauma meetings journal club clinical meetings and combined radiology meetings.
Your Role
This Orthopaedic Surgery Unaccredited Trainee position offers an opportunity for further Orthopaedic training and operative experience for a candidate considering an Orthopaedic career in a contemporary setting supported by the latest equipment at a brand new state of the art Level 5 facility. You will provide clinical assessments management advice care of emergency admissions and works with inpatients as required and directed; performing any necessary operative procedures required for the care and treatment of such patients and the arrangement of patient admission and discharge processes. You will attend and assess patients in the Emergency Department and also provide operative care / assistance on patients in theatres during rostered hours and while on call. You will also be expected to attend fracture clinic at least twice a week.
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Your Capabilities
To be successful in this role you will meet the following Selection Criteria:
- Hold a medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) and be registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated clinical practice as a registered medical practitioner for a minimum of two years with progress towards career goals in Orthopaedics
- Demonstrated clinical competency and an ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills judgment and expertise
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement patient safety and risk management and evidence of sound working knowledge of legal and ethical obligations governing medical practice
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills time management and problem solving skills in the clinical setting as part of a multidisciplinary team
If you have any questions about this opportunity please contact the Medical Workforce Unit at
If you are successful in the role you will receive a salary relevant to your clinical experience ranging from $111606 - $140051 per annum
Resident Medical Practitioner Medical Practitioners Award
Applications close: 11 August 2025
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Trainee
