Classification: Registrar 1-4
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 21291-02QOU
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 July 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Amber Khanna 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
About the role:
Applications are sought for an Advanced Trainee in Cardiology at Canberra Hospital commencing February 2027, for a period of two years, with possible extension. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY 4 + 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
IMPORTANT NOTE:
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Recruitment for this position(s) will be undertaken through the NSW/ACT Training Network joint selection process.
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Applications for this position MUST be submitted online to BOTH the NSW Health website (iworkfornsw.gov.au) and ACT Health career website (www.health.act.gov.au/careers)
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Candidates without clinical examination who wish to apply for this position must register for pAT (pre–Advanced Training) with RACP (www.racp.edu.au)
The Department of Cardiology is well-established with 18 consultant medical staff and four Advanced Trainees in Cardiology. There are two cardiac catheter laboratories which undertake over 900 coronary interventional procedures annually. The unit provides a 24/7 service for primary PCI for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction for the region (250 per year). The department has dedicated programs in echocardiography, cardiac CT, interventional cardiology, structural cardiology (TAVI, TEER, LAAO), advanced cardiac electrophysiology. The department is supported by dedicated heart function, maternity cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, and pulmonary hypertension clinics designed to provide high level tertiary care.
As the Cardiology Registrar you will provide effective supervised day to day clinical management of both ambulatory and admitted patients, whist fulfilling the RACP requirements for Cardiology training and completing the assessments required at the various stages of training as per the Advanced Training in Cardiology – Adult Medicine training program curriculum. All the new training requirements from 2022 will be accommodated within Canberra Health Services.
The successful candidate will undergo extensive training in clinical cardiology which includes management of patients in coronary care and chest pain evaluation unit, emergency department, general cardiology ward and outpatient clinics. The candidate will also undergo training in invasive cardiology as well as non-invasive cardiology with basic and advanced echocardiography, stress testing, EP, device implantation as well as Cardiac CT.
The candidate will be required to participate in the afterhours on call cardiology roster 1:9 whilst in the Canberra Hospital. There is a rotational component to this position a regional hospital for a period of three months.
Prior to commencement, the successful candidates will be required to:
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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 regarding the position see the Position Description.
Note: This is a full-time temporary position commencing in February 2027 for a period of two years with the possibility of extension.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
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 full-time temporary position commencing in February 2027 for a period of two years with the possibility of extension.
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