Classification: Senior Resident Medical Officer 1-3
Salary: $111,826 - $135,446 plus superannuation
Position No: 21008 - 02QMD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 01 July 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Namita Acharya 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 12 months with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be PGY3+ 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 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health is the principal centre for children’s medical and surgical services in the ACT. There is a large and energetic inpatient department for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Surgery. The Department of Paediatrics provides general paediatric services to approximately 450 in-patients and 1800 out-patients each month. The Department is staffed by staff specialists (11 FTE General Paediatrics, 2.3 FTE Endocrinology, 0.8 FTE Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics, 0.6 FTEs Respiratory and General Paediatrics), a General Paediatric Senior Registrar, 12 Registrars and 10 SRMO/Residents. The Canberra Hospital has 44 in-patient paediatric beds (High Care, Medical, Adolescent and Surgical) and a busy 15 room outpatient department. It also has an 8 bed Hospital in the Home (HITH).
The department is accredited for training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The department is not a tertiary paediatric department. Successful applicants will work as part of the multidisciplinary paediatric team responsible for the care of infants, children and adolescents admitted to the High Care, Medical, Adolescent, Surgical and Day Stay Wards. Time will be spent in Neonatology, General Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery.
Rotations in the SRMO year may include:
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Neonatology
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Paediatrics
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Paediatric Surgery
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.
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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