SCHN - Locum Visiting Medical Officer Orthopaedic Surgeon (eCredential)

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Requisition ID: REQ622481

Applications are via eCredential

The Orthopaedic Department at Sydney Children's Hospital, Westmead is seeking a Locum Visiting Medical Officer for 6 monthly appointments to join their team as soon as possible.

Delivering contemporary and comprehensive specialist paediatric orthopaedic trauma services designed to achieve optimal outcomes for children across NSW. This role draws on strong experience with local referral pathways and prior training in paediatric orthopaedic trauma.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering high-quality paediatric orthopaedic trauma care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting and educating clinicians across multiple disciplines to ensure safe, evidence-based clinical practice.
• Supervising multiple monthly trauma surgery theatre lists and outpatient fracture clinics.
• Participating in the on-call roster to provide timely and expert trauma care.

This position is ideal for a clinician committed to excellence in paediatric trauma management, collaborative practice, and ongoing professional development.

• Provide contemporary comprehensive specialist Orthopaedic trauma services for optimal patient outcomes.
• Provide and support training to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian Website

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Please click here for more information.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist (Orthopaedic Surgeon) and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Current experience in local NSW referral pathways for paediatric trauma.
• Previous experience & training in paediatric Ortho Trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.
• Availability to supervise trauma surgery theatre list & outpatient fracture Clinics.

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Applications Close: 21 November 2025, Friday

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