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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Paediatric Surgery Unaccredited Registrar 

Employment Type: Temporary, Full time 
Classification: Registrar 
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 (pa) 
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT 
Section: Paediatric Surgery
Closing Date: 30 June 2026 

Please note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered
 

·         City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra

·         Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital

·         Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions

·         12.5%25 Superannuation

·         Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates

·         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

Applications are sought for an August 2026 commencement, for the remainder of the clinical year, with possible extension. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be PGY4+ by August 2026.

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 Paediatric Surgery. The outpatient department has been developed to reflect current out-patient models of care and gives trainees broad exposure to a range of general and subspecialty paediatric surgery, including paediatric urology, paediatric neonatal surgery, paediatric thoracic surgery, and paediatric general surgery.  The department also provides an innovative teaching program for students from the Australian National University Medical School.

The department is staffed by one Staff Specialists and four Visiting Medical Specialists. There is currently one Registrar who is accredited for training by RACS.

The successful applicant will support the specialists and the accredited registrar in provision of a safe and efficient service by participating in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, education, and audit meetings.  Whilst priority will be given to the accredited registrar for access to the operating theatres as part of the training requirements, the successful candidate will also be given opportunities to participate in operating theatre sessions from time to time as required.

The on-call commitment is expected to be 1 in 4, with prospective cover for Paediatric Surgery, with registrars from the General Surgery pool contributing to the on-call roster.  There is no expectation to provide cover for the General Surgery on call roster.

Prior to commencement, the successful candidates will be required to:

•     Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check

•     Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy 

For more information regarding the position see the Position Description.

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