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- Providing Clinical Leadership and assuming overall Clinical Responsibility for the Orthopaedics Department.
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to patients of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
- Supporting clinical staff and facilitating the delivery of clinical services.
- Hold a relevant medical qualification.
- Have experience in orthopaedic services.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Meet the vaccine preventable diseases requirements as specified by legislation/government policy and directives.
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist with Clinical Director component - Cairns - Queensland Health

Description
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist with Clinical Director Component (Orthopaedics)
The role of Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist with Clinical Director component involves providing specialist health services to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, ensuring appropriate, effective, efficient, integrated, safe clinical services in accordance with contemporary standards.
The role provides Clinical Leadership and assumes overall Clinical Responsibility for the Orthopaedics Department, which is part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service that covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population.
Our team is dedicated to improving health outcomes through community involvement in planning and evaluation of local health services. We offer a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests in Cairns, the heart of the tropical north, and the primary gateway to northern Australia.
Clinical Directors provide professional oversight and leadership of clinical services, support for clinical staff, and facilitate delivery of high-quality care to patients. This position requires a temporary full-time commitment for 2 years.
Purpose of the Role
The purpose of this role is to ensure development and maintenance of specialist health services to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, ensuring appropriate, effective, efficient, integrated, safe clinical services in accordance with contemporary standards.
Key Responsibilities
This role will involve:
Requirements
To be eligible for this role, applicants must meet the following requirements:
How to Apply
Interested candidates should download the Role Description and Information Package for Applicants from the links above for instructions on how to apply for this role. Please note that applications without the required information may not be considered further.