Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time) - Excluding Attraction and Retention Incentive
Package inclusive of Base Salary $188,151 to $254,198 + Private Practice Scheme Allowance + On-call allowance + Medical Education Expense Allowance + Superannuation (12%) - Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Emergency Department - Division of Medicine
Closing Date: 27 October 2025
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Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS
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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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Flexible working conditions.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time)
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Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time)
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Attraction and Retention Incentive - $50,000 - $75,000 pa (Pro Rata for part time) - reviewed every 2 years - Note: ARIn amount is based on the starting base salary which will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
Position Overview
The Canberra Hospital (CH) Emergency Department (ED) is currently undergoing a period of significant transformation, marked by the successful delivery of several major initiatives over the past four years. These include the implementation of the Digital Health Record (DHR), the establishment of an Integrated Operations Centre (IOC), and the commissioning of a new Emergency Department within the Critical Services Building (Building 5).
The newly constructed ED offers a contemporary and expanded physical environment, incorporating innovative models of care. Key features include a dedicated paediatric treatment area, enhanced triage capacity with a specialised ambulance triage zone, and a behavioural assessment unit.
The department is characterised by a robust and collaborative workplace culture, which promotes integration across clinical units and professional disciplines.
The Clinical Director will provide strategic and operational leadership to the ED team, in partnership with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). The role is supported by a skilled Business Manager, three Deputy Directors (including a Paediatric Lead), and a comprehensive medical workforce comprising over 40 FACEMs/FRACP-PEMs, more than 30 registrars, and a cohort of junior medical officers.
The position is further supported by an experienced and committed Executive team. The sustained performance improvements achieved at Canberra Health Services (CHS) over the past three years reflect the Executive’s dedication to whole-of-organisation reform, particularly in enhancing patient flow and access to inpatient beds.
The Clinical Director will work in close collaboration with the Clinical Director of the Division of Medicine and other Unit and Clinical Directors across CHS. Given the extensive interface between the ED and other clinical services, the role offers substantial opportunity for cross-unit engagement.
The Clinical Director will also participate as a member of the Canberra Health Services Operational Committee, providing strategic oversight and contributing to organisational direction within the scope of the role.
The role requires the cultivation of respectful and empathetic relationships with all business units and includes representation of the ED in public-facing forums such as media engagements, Ministerial correspondence, public health matters, and complaints or coronial investigations.
In addition, the Clinical Director will be responsible for advancing the four foundational pillars of Emergency Medicine at CHS: Education, Safety and Quality, Research, and Workforce Culture.
The tenure of the Clinical Director role is 3 years, subject to meeting ongoing performance expectations. The position will attract a Level 3 Managerial Allowance and will only remain payable subject to a satisfactory performance assessment.
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:
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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.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sam Scanlan at (02) 5124 3477 or at samuel.scanlan@act.gov.au.
Job: Senior Medical Officers
Salary Range: 188,151.00 - 254,198.00
Contact Name: Rebekah Ogilvie
Contact Email: rebekah.ogilvie@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 28/Oct/2025, 7:59:00 AM
📌 Clinical Director - Emergency Department - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra