NSLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - Orthopaedic Surgery (Spine) - Royal North Shore Hospital (Apply via eCredential)
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- REQ613544 Requisition #
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- 18 hours ago Post Date
An exciting opportunity exists for an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon to join the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital — one of New South Wales’ largest and most comprehensive Orthopaedic Spine Services.
Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Contract Type: Sessional
Duration: Quinquennium ending 30 June 2030
employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
About the Role
The applicant must have skills in the management of degenerative spinal conditions, spinal trauma, spinal cord injury, emergent spinal presentations, and be capable of participating in a spinal on-call roster at a level 6 Hospital with a Major Trauma Service. An interest and subspecialist training in primary and secondary spinal tumours is highly desirable.
The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.
Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Orthopaedic Surgery demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty
- Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Orthopaedic Surgery Consultant, including Subspecialty Fellowship Training in Spine Surgery.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.
- Knowledge, experience and willingness to act as primary admitting consultant and coordinate care of complex multi trauma admissions, as part of the RNSH Trauma Service.
Need more information?
1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
3) To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Dimitri Papadimitriou on (02)9955 4500 or email. NSLHD-DOTS@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11) You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 13 November 2025
Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.
