Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent (Fractional appointment will be considered)
Classification: Staff Specialist / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)
Package inclusive of Base Salary $188,151 to $254,198 + Attraction and Retention Incentive + 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: Canberra Health Services
Section: Emergency Department - Division of Medicine
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
What can we offer you: Visit our Senior Medical Officer careers
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 - $75,000pa (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
These roles will be joint appointments across Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital.
It is a very exciting time for the Canberra Hospital Emergency Department (ED), with the new ED within the Critical Services Building having opened late last year. The new department is a modern, expanded physical space with innovative models of care including a specialised children’s area, additional triage capacity with a dedicated ambulance arrivals triage, and a behavioural assessment unit.
We are one of the busiest EDs in the country:
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We are seeing over 100,000 presentations per annum.
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We have approximately 25% paediatric presentations.
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We have high acuity with admission rates of more than 25%.
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We have a significant trauma caseload.
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There is potential for FACEMs to be involved in the Regional Aeromedical Retrieval Service, the Inpatient Trauma Service, and the Australian National University.
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There are opportunities to make a significant contribution to a growing department.
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Highly competitive remuneration with extensive support for career development.
North Canberra Hospital is home to a medium-large metropolitan Emergency Department. We are going through an exciting time of integrating models of care with the larger territory facility and commencing planning for a new Northside Hosptial.
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We are ~ 62,500 presentations per annum.
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We have approximately 15% paediatric presentations.
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Innovative Staffing Model with extensive CMO, Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists contributing.
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.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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 Samuel Scanlan - Clinical Director, Emergency Department at Samuel.Scanlan@act.gov.au.
Job: Senior Medical Officers
Salary Range: 188,151.00 - 254,198.00
Contact Name: Samuel Scanlan
Contact Email: Samuel.Scanlan@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 30/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM