Microbiology Registrar
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Closes: 06 August 2025
Classification: Registrar 1-4
Salary: $112,917 - $141,084 plus superannuation
Position No: 26116 - 02NJD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 July 2025
Contact Officer: Dr Chong-Wei Ong on
Chong-Wei.Ong@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 one year with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position you must be PGY4+ 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 Clinical Microbiology Department at ACT Pathology (Canberra Hospital campus) provides diagnostic and public health microbiological services to all ACT public hospitals, as well as outpatient and community services. There are currently five Microbiologists, four of whom are dual trained in Infectious Diseases. The Department of Clinical Microbiology is an advocate for diagnostic stewardship and works closely with Infection Prevention and Control, AMS Team, Occupational Medicine Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Infectious Diseases Department, as well as the Australian National University Medical School.
The Clinical Microbiology Department strongly supports the registrar in the development of their laboratory skills and therefore provides significant rostered time on the laboratory benches. Trainees will gain extensive training in general bacteriology, with moderate exposure to mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, molecular microbiology and infectious immunoassay. Opportunity may exist for trainees to spend time on short rotations to specific reference laboratories, such as for virology. Suitably qualified registrars may participate in one infectious diseases outpatient clinic per week.
The Microbiology registrar works collaboratively in all aspects of the role with the AMS-Microbiology registrar and is required to provide cover during times of leave.
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 available 6 - 12 months with possibility of extension and or permanency.
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.
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