Fellowship Information
Supervisor(s)
Primary - Associate Professor Chris Jones
Co-Supervisor – Dr Piet Rogers
Practice Location(s)
Primary – Fiona Stanley Hospital
Secondary – Fremantle Hospital
Fiona Stanley Hospital is a major tertiary referral centre and one of Western Australia’s flagship public hospitals which provides comprehensive orthopaedic services, including a high-volume hip fracture service, making it the leading centres for neck of femur (NOF) fractures in Australia.
FSH Orthopaedics is equipped to manage a wide range of orthopaedic trauma including:
- High Acuity - Pelvic & Acetabular fractures (with access to subspecialist surgeons), Periprosthetic fractures & complex revisions, open, segmental & intra-articular fractures
- Geriatric – neck of femur fractures, peritrochanteric & subtrochanteric femur fractures
- Foot & Ankle – ankle fractures (particularly those with syndesmotic or talar involvement), LisFranc injuries, calcaneal & pilon fractures.
- Soft tissue & tendon – Multiligamentous knew injuries, acute quadriceps, Achillies & patellar tendon ruptures.
- Upper Limb – shoulder girdle injuries, elbow trauma, distal radius & forearm fractures.
Where are we?
Combining urban sophistication with unrefined natural beauty, Perth embodies the essence of Australia. Its engaging experiences and closeness to various daytrip locations such as Rottnest Island, the Margaret River Wine Region, and the stunning Kimberly Region make it Australia's sunniest capital city, where leisure and adventure coexist harmoniously.
Perth is consistently ranked among the world’s most liveable cities – clean, spacious and safe with a strong sense of community. Overall offering a unique combination of professional growth, relaxed lifestyle, and a safe, family-friendly environment.
Duration
6 months
Fellowship Goals:
- Gain technical experience and develop competency in performing simple and complex trauma and reconstruction surgery, under supervision.
- Develop high quality skills which will enable ability to lead the operations of a high-volume trauma team on a daily.
- Become a facilitator a gold standard model of leadership & teaching for junior medical staff
As a clinician, the Fellow will adopt responsibility for the provision of evidence-based care to trauma patients both pre and post operatively. They will:
- elicit and document accurate and reproducible examination findings from which research results can be extracted
- Under direct supervision, the Fellow will become competent in performing both simple and complex trauma and reconstruction surgery.
Clinical Experience Access:
- Neck of Femur (NOF) Fractures
- Complex upper/lower limb (ex. Hand Surgery)
- Pelvic & Acetabular Trauma
- Revision Joint Replacement (Trauma/Infection initiated)
Stipend
$90k per 6 month term + on-call allowance, +/-penalties + paid leave + 9% superannuation
Suitability
This Fellowship is suitable for an Orthopaedic surgeon who has recently completed training and is interested in increasing their knowledge and skillset across a range of orthopaedic trauma.
Application Instructions & Conditions of Appointment
- Enthusiastic, Talented and Motivated Junior Orthopaedic Surgeon with solid base knowledge of Trauma & Reconstruction surgery
- Commitment to and interest in Orthopaedic Research with a willingness to learn complex procedures and achieve surgical independence
- Eligible for Medical Board of Australia Registration
- Completion of Orthopaedic Training/FRACS equivalent in Home Country
- Meets AHPRA English proficiency requirements
- Updated CV with detailed cover letter & two (2) nominated and/or written references to OrthopaedicFellowshipsWA@health.wa.gov.au
