Capability paper
Perioperative & Surgical Workforce Partnerships
Orthopaedics, spinal, endoscopy and theatre leadership remain among the most competitive talent pools in Australian healthcare. What the market looks like heading into FY27, and how services are covering it.
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PDF, 2.0 MB, 5 pages. For perioperative and surgical service leaders.
- 12+
- years supporting healthcare workforce outcomes nationally
- 175,000+
- healthcare professionals across Alor's national workforce database
Key findings
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Orthopaedics, neuro and spinal surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Spinal
- Neurosurgery
- Pain management
Among the most active recruitment markets nationally, driven by procedural demand, an ageing population and increasing surgical throughput.
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Endoscopy, urology and gastro services
- Endoscopy
- Urology
- Upper GI
- Colorectal
Demand is strengthening as providers expand diagnostic and interventional capacity across day hospital environments.
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General and specialist surgery
- General surgery
- ENT
- Plastics
- Vascular
- Ophthalmology
Shortages across scrub scout, recovery and anaesthetic functions continue to shape recruitment activity and workforce planning.
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Theatre leadership and stability
- Theatre managers
- NUMs
- Clinical coordinators
- Educators
Theatre managers, NUMs and clinical coordinators remain among the most challenging appointments across the surgical workforce market.
Theatre utilisation remains directly linked to workforce availability across surgical services.
What does this look like in your service?
Talk to the consultant who recruits your specialty about what we are seeing in your region.