We’re excited to welcome a Principal House Officer to the Department of Orthopaedics. The Principal House Officer provides day to day surgical services to patients presenting to the outpatient and inpatient areas of the hospital in an elective and emergency setting. The position also assists the Director, Staff Specialists and Senior Medical Staff to ensure that Orthopaedic services provided by the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service are of the highest standard and delivered in an efficient and effective manner.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Principal House Officer to the Department of Orthopaedics. The Principal House Officer provides day to day surgical services to patients presenting to the outpatient and inpatient areas of the hospital in an elective and emergency setting. The position also assists the Director, Staff Specialists and Senior Medical Staff to ensure that Orthopaedic services provided by the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service are of the highest standard and delivered in an efficient and effective manner. 

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Our health service is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include: 

•    Provide services in accordance with the policies and procedures of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Health Service and Queensland Health. 
•    Maintain up to date clinical skills. 
•    Provide high quality, safe care and advice to patients presenting to the clinical areas of Orthopaedic Surgery.  

Salary rates: $5,155.00 - $5,657.00 p.f., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (L4 - L7) (temporary full-time position, 76 hrs p.f.) for up to 9 months. Applications will remain current for 12 months / or the duration of the vacancy. Applications may be used to appoint to similar vacancies for a period up to 12 months after the closing date of the initial vacancy.  Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). 

Why work for us?
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our health service.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast Health here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.
Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).  

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• Applicant Information (PDF)
  
  RD - SC680357 (PDF)