General Surgery Post Graduate Fellow
Full-time Temporary
Closes: 03 August 2025
Classification: Post Graduate Fellow
Salary: $218,553 plus superannuation
Position No: 26059 - 02LU7
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 July 2025
Contact Officer: Melissa Warylo on
Melissa.Warylo@act.gov.au
What can we offer you:
- 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
- 11.5% 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
About the role:
Applications are sought for the 2026 clinical year, for a period of 12 months with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position you must be PGY7+ by February 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 2021-2022
The Canberra Hospital is a tertiary referral and teaching hospital within the ACT. The Department of General Surgery is part of the Division of Surgery, which comprises all the major surgical subspecialties most with accredited training programs.
The Department of General Surgery exists of three elective units (General Surgery/Breast & Endocrine, Colorectal and Upper GI & HPB) as well as an Acute Surgical Unit and the Shock Trauma Service. As the Post Graduate Fellow, you will be working alongside unaccredited and accredited registrars and consultants with the aim to deliver a 24/7 comprehensive service to the community.
During the year you will rotate in four months rotations in Acute Surgery, Trauma and elective Colorectal.
The Upper GI&HPB rotation is an ANZHPBA recognized training position and only available if remaining vacant.
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 details click here for the Position Description
Note: This is a temporary position for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
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 new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Note
This is a temporary position for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services