Classification: Specialist Band 1 - 5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $204,936 - $274,696 plus superannuation
Position No: 603936 - 02QMX
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 June 2026
Contact Officer: Medical Administration on [email protected]
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at:
ACT PUBLIC SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS DETERMINATION 2023-2026
What can we offer you:
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses (up to $55,000) for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)
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Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
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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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Flexible working conditions.
Potential total package value of $288,713 to $386,991 (Pro Rata part time, inclusive of additional incentives and allowances) dependent on the level of experience and participation.
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Base Salary of $204,936 -$274,696 (pa)
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Superannuation (12.5%)
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Private Practice Allowance of $19,707
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Professional development allowances
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On-call allowance 17.5%
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Mobile Phone allowance
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Generous leave provisions, including up to four weeks training/education leave and up to five weeks annual leave per annum
About the Role:
Position Overview
This position will include a managerial allowance and title of a Unit Director, General Medicine for a tenure of three years with possible extension to five years. This position is a permanent part time position at 0.4 FTE.
North Canberra Hospital (NCH), formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS). This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.
The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.
The director engages with medical, nursing, allied health, and support staff to ensure that safe, expert and compassionate care is delivered to patients within overarching departments including but not limited to ED, ICU, CCU, medical and surgical services within NCH.
The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.
The preferred candidate maybe considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.
For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact The Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2622 [email protected]
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
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Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
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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.
Notes: This position is part-time at (16:00) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata. Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise
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.
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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