Bayside Health
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
This is a 12-month appointment accredited by the Australian Orthopaedic Association in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, commencing August 2026.
The successful applicant will be exposed to a wide variety of surgical procedures, discussion forums, and multidisciplinary meetings, and includes managing pre-operative and post-operative care in both trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions.
The Alfred is one of the major Victorian trauma service providers, treating approximately half of all Victorian trauma cases. It receives the greatest number of trauma cases of any hospital in Australasia and is a national leader in clinical care and research in this area. The Department of Trauma Surgery provides state-of-the-art emergency trauma and critical care for injured patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Almost 2400 trauma patients are admitted annually, with over 800 of these patients classed as major trauma. Most of these patients sustain orthopaedic injuries, which are referred to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for management including specialised expertise in complex pelvic, spinal, and lower limb reconstructive surgery.
The Trauma Centre is within a modern purpose built facility, which includes:
- Onsite integrated helipad capable of receiving four helicopters
- Four major trauma resuscitation / theatre bays with overhead imaging
- Trauma ward
- 32 bed ICU with 10 designated trauma beds with full bedside monitoring
- Hyperbaric service
- State burns unit
- 35 bed Orthopaedic ward
The Alfred also has a co-located dedicated elective centre called The Alfred Centre which provides additional protected bed capacity for a busy elective program that provides the full range of elective orthopaedic surgical procedures for the local community.Involvement in clinical research is actively encouraged.
There are two orthopaedic teams. The Fellow has duties in both with a two-thirds trauma component. The trauma component involves general exposure with a particular emphasis on the management of pelvic and acetabular fractures. Besides this exposure to complex revision hip and knee replacement surgery is also provided. The Fellow participates in clinical management, including ward, outpatients, fracture clinics, and operating sessions. The Fellow also participates in the on-call roster. There is also opportunity for active involvement in teaching and clinical research.
The fellowship offers a unique experience in the management of patients with multiple injuries and the surgical treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures.
For enquiries please contact Caroline McMurray at [email protected]
Closing Date: 1st June 2025
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.