Classification: Registrar 1-4
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 33055 - 02QIT
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 July 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Ericka Flores on [email protected]
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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12.5% Superannuation.
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Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
About the role: Applications are sought for the 2027 clinical year commencing February 2027 for a period of one year with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be PGY4+ by February 2027.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026
The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit at Canberra Hospital, the tertiary referral hospital for ACT and southeastern NSW, provides consultative and endoscopic services for persons with digestive diseases, including liver and biliary tract disease.
The Unit provides:
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Inpatient care of patients with gastroenterological diseases
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Consulting service
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Endoscopic procedures (including ERCP and EUS)
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Clinics for patients with liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, inherited gastrointestinal cancer and complex gastrointestinal disorders and pancreato-biliary disorders; and
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Clinics, support and follow up for participants in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
This is a one-year position intended for a trainee who has completed their basic physician training and is looking for further advanced training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, with potential for extension. The position is accredited for Gastroenterology and Hepatology training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Gastroenterology. Successful applicants are expected to be committed to completing training in gastroenterology.
The primary function of the position is to provide high quality clinical care to both inpatients and outpatients within the Canberra Health Services network. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the unit’s on-call roster, inpatient care and endoscopy service as well as playing a leading role in the scientific and quality assurance meetings. They will be expected to play a major part in the multi-disciplinary care of patients, particularly those that are acutely ill. They will also be involved in education and research activities, will provide clinical support and set a professional example to more junior clinical staff.
An advanced training position is a leadership role with significant responsibility. As an advanced trainee, you represent the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in your hospital, as well as your respective consultants. You should be an exemplary role model for all basic trainees and always find time to mentor your junior colleagues. You should present yourself as the consummate professional with patient care, safety and confidentiality at the heart of everything you do. You will be required to manage both inpatient and outpatient care simultaneously and delegate effectively where appropriate.
It will be expected that the successful applicant will take up the position with a research plan already developed and that they will publish at least one paper in a peer reviewed journal during the year and present at a national or international conference. Applicants are advised to familiarise themselves with the research interests of the Unit and to make specific enquiries regarding their proposed research. A developed research plan is likely to be highly regarded by the Appointments Committee. In addition to several ongoing areas of clinical and endoscopy research, the Unit has a well-developed laboratory-based research program in liver research (fatty liver, hepatocellular carcinoma, and ischaemia-reperfusion injury), inflammatory bowel disease (macrophage function) and gastrointestinal cancer
For more information regarding the position see the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.
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