Clinical Specialist - Trauma & CMF, Cairns
12-month maternity leave contract starting 2 February 2026.
Provide technical support in-theatre for Trauma and CMF surgeries.
Alternate weekend on-call requirement.
About Orthopaedics
Fuelled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalised treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedic surgeries? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics Teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
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The Chance
12‑month maternity leave contract opportunity available in Cairns, QLD for a Clinical Specialist commencing 2 February 2026. Working alongside a Product Specialist, you are primarily responsible for providing technical support in an operating theatre environment to our hospital‑based customers across our Trauma and CMF product portfolio. Key responsibilities include:
- Attending surgical procedures and providing expert technical support to Orthopaedic Surgeons and Nursing staff in the correct and safe use of products
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with customers and providing in‑service training to Registrars, Nursing staff etc.
- Optimising opportunities by passing on leads to the Sales Team and providing product demo as required
- Maintaining strong product knowledge through ongoing training and driving clinical excellence through professional and exceptional customer experience
About You
- Tertiary qualification in a health‑related field (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Chiropractic etc.) and experience providing clinical support in‑theatre during orthopaedic surgeries is highly regarded
- Confidence to work effectively under pressure in an operating theatre environment
- Strong communication, presentation and customer service skills
- Self‑starter who is results driven and solutions focused
- Autonomous and able to work as part of a team, is organised with good time management skills
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Johnson & Johnson – Australia and New Zealand were certified as a Great Place to Work® in ANZ in its first year of participation.
This position requires regular travel to hospitals in Cairns and weekend on‑call every alternate week. All applicants must have rights to work in Australia, a reliable car and a valid Driver Licence.
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
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