Names in the programme record: Christopher W Jones
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
AUD 100,000 per annum plus on-call trauma allowances or penalties, private assisting fees, paid leave and 9% superannuation
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months; a 12-month option may be considered
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHigh-volume revision hip and knee arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, complex periprosthetic fractures, supervised and independent clinics and operating, multidisciplinary infection care and research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Specialist international medical graduates may be eligible for Australia's short-term training in a medical specialty pathway for up to 24 months. Eligibility requires recognised qualifications, completed internship, specialist or near-completion status, a confirmed host offer, college assessment and Medical Board/Ahpra registration; AOA accreditation alone does not guarantee host acceptance.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
An eligible specialist IMG undertaking up to 24 months of advanced training may use the Medical Board of Australia's short-term training pathway. This requires primary-source verification, a confirmed position, specialist-college assessment, supervised-practice documents and limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.
✓Published by official source
Language
Australian medical registration applicants must meet the current Ahpra English-language skills standard through an accepted education or test pathway; the standard includes IELTS Academic, OET, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT and Cambridge routes with current score and validity rules.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
International appointees must obtain the appropriate Australian training or employment visa; confirm sponsorship with Orthopaedic Fellowships WA.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications are accepted by email for the next available placement; no intake date or closing date is published. No orthopaedic fellow vacancy was listed on the WA Health MedCareersWA fellowship page or job search on 3 October 2026.
Completed orthopaedic training or an FRACS-equivalent qualification in the applicant's home country
Prior primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship experience is preferred
Solid primary and revision arthroplasty knowledge
Demonstrated commitment to orthopaedic research and peer-reviewed publication
For the Medical Board short-term training pathway: a primary medical qualification recognised by the AMC and World Directory of Medical Schools
Completed medical internship or comparable overseas training
Qualified as a specialist in the country of training, or within two years of completing specialist training
A confirmed Australian training-position offer and specialist-college suitability assessment before limited-registration application
Application documents
Published by official source
Updated CV with detailed cover letter
Two (2) nominated and/or written references
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
This clinical-research fellowship is centred on the Musculoskeletal Infection Team at Fiona Stanley Hospital. The published workload is 65% public, 12.5% private and 12.5% research, combining supervised and independent clinics and operating with multidisciplinary PJI care, complex revision reconstruction and publication.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons who have completed primary hip and knee arthroplasty or adult joint reconstruction fellowship training and seek advanced PJI and revision experience
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Paid leave, 9% superannuation, on-call trauma allowances or penalties and private-sector assisting fees are published.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Fiona Stanley Hospital Group / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia
Fiona Stanley Hospital Group provides the public component, with additional exposure at Fremantle Hospital, St John of God Murdoch and Mount Hospital. The programme is based in the Musculoskeletal Infection Team, which integrates orthopaedics, infectious diseases, microbiology, radiology and ortho-geriatrics. Australian registration pathway: medicalboard.gov.au ↗. English standard: ahpra.gov.au ↗.
Triple-fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon whose official profile lists the AOA Allograft Fellowship, Mater Hip and Knee Reconstruction Fellowship and Complex Joint Reconstruction Fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a visiting medical officer at Fiona Stanley, Fremantle and Rockingham hospitals.
Specialist orthopaedic and trauma surgeon since 2006 with fellowships in allograft and revision surgery in Perth, advanced hip surgery in Bristol and AO trauma in Denver. His official profile states that he became co-head of orthopaedics at Fiona Stanley Hospital in 2013.
Fremantle Hospital / Fiona Stanley Hospital / Orthopaedic Research Foundation of Western Australia
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