57147 - 02O1I

Closes: 11 September 2025

Classification: Specialist Band 1 - 5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $188,151 - $254,198 plus superannuation
Position No: 57147 - 02O1I
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 September 2025
Contact Officer: Melissa Warylo on Melissa.Warylo@act.gov.au

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What can we offer you:

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Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS

• 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.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time)
• Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time)
• Attraction and Retention Incentive

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:

Position Overview

A temporary 12-month General Surgery Staff Specialist locum position is available at Canberra Health Services. The position is suitable for a General Surgeon with postgraduate colorectal surgery training (at least 24 months surgical fellowship in colorectal surgery) and involves providing regular outpatient services, elective and urgent surgery, and contributing to the on-call General Surgery roster.

Strong research links are maintained with the ANU, University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and on line journals and textbooks.

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 director.smp@anu.edu.au 

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Obtain and maintain Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: This is a temporary position for a period of 12 months.

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.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services