Unaccredited Orthopaedic Registrar

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• Full time, fixed term (parental leave backfill) position until 1/2/2026

• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $129,048 - $177,622+ salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Orthopaedic Unit

The Orthopaedic Unit, as part of the Division of Surgery, Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine, is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across all campuses of Austin Health. The Director of Orthopaedic Surgery is Mr Andrew Hardidge.  

About the role

As an unaccredited orthopaedic registrar at Austin Health, you will be part of a very dynamic and collaborative multidisciplinary team. You will be involved in the entire patient journey from assessment to discharge. You will work predominantly across two campuses in close proximity, namely Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.

You will be involved in managing patients across the full gamut of orthopaedic surgery at Austin, including foot and ankle. knee, hip, spine, shoulder, elbow and hand surgery, with fields including sports, degenerative, trauma, tumour and other work. You will assess patients in the emergency department, on the wards and in clinic. You will be involved in their surgery, post-operative hospital stay management and post-operative clinic follow-up.

About you

As the Unaccredited Orthopaedic Registrar, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate at all levels
• Have a current registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Have completed Basic Surgical Trainee years 1 & 2 (not essential).
• Have significant Orthopaedic resident or registrar experience, preferably experience in the Victorian public health system

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Andrew Hardidge, Director Orthopaedic Surgery at Andrew.HARDIDGE@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 17 August 2025