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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Paediatric Registrar
Employment Type: Temporary Full time / Part time positions available
Classification: Registrar
Salary: $125,473 to $155,223
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Woman, Youth and Children
Closing Date: 25 March 2026
Please note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered
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
· 12% 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 commencing in May 2026 for one year with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be PGY4+ by May 2026. Applications for later commencement date (August 2026) will be considered in line with service requirements. Provision for part-time, and contracts of 3, 6 or 9 months are possible, by negotiation.
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 Surgery, with 44 beds. 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 paediatrics, including paediatric endocrinology and respiratory and sleep medicine. Visiting subspecialists conduct clinics allowing for exposure to a broad range of other paediatric subspecialties including oncology/haematology, neurology, and cardiology. The department also provides an innovative teaching program for students from the Australian National University Medical School.
The Department of Paediatrics provides general paediatric services to approximately 450 in-patients and 1800 out-patients each month. The Department is staffed by staff specialists (12.5 FTE General Paediatrics, 1.4 FTE Endocrinology, 1 Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics, 0.5 Paediatric respiratory and general paediatrics), a general paediatric Senior Registrar, 12 Registrars and 10 SRMO/Residents. The Canberra Hospital has 44 in-patient paediatric beds (High Care, Medical, Adolescent and Surgical) and a busy 15 room outpatient department. It also has an 8 bed Hospital in the Home (HITH).
The department is accredited for training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and this position is suitable for trainees wishing to continue in the RACP training program. Commencement of training is also possible for suitable candidates as determined by the DPE. The department is not a tertiary paediatric department. We can offer rural rotations to Albury, NICU and Paediatric Emergency at Canberra Hospital and rotations to the Children's Hospital at Westmead to fulfil college requirements.
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.
How to apply or want to know more?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include:
• A copy of a current resumé.
• A response to the selection criteria under "what you require" in no more than two pages, outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role.
• Two referee reports. At least one from a current supervisor. You can download the referee report template here
CHS Contact: Dr Blessy Charles, Clinical Director Paediatric Medicine
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