Paediatric jobs

Closes: 05 January 2026

Classification: Registrar
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 12355 - 02P71
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 December 2025
Contact Officer: Shannon Dougan on Shannon.Dougan@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.
• 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 (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Applications are sought for six months, commencing February 2026 for one year with possible extension. To be eligible to apply, applicants 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: ACT Public Sector Medical Practitioners Determination 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 Paediatric Surgery. 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 paediatric surgery, including paediatric urology, paediatric neonatal surgery, paediatric thoracic surgery, and paediatric general surgery. The department also provides an innovative teaching program for students from the Australian National University Medical School.

The department is staffed by two Staff Specialists and two Visiting Medical Specialists. There is currently one Registrar who is accredited for training by RACS.

The successful applicant will support the specialists and the accredited registrar in provision of a safe and efficient service by participating in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, education, and audit meetings. Whilst priority will be given to the accredited registrar for access to the operating theatres as part of the training requirements, the successful candidate will also be given opportunities to participate in operating theatre sessions from time to time as required.

The on-call commitment is expected to be one in four, with prospective cover for Paediatric Surgery, with registrars from the General Surgery pool contributing to the on-call roster. There is no expectation to provide cover for the General Surgery on call roster.

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

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: Applications are sought for six months, commencing February 2026 for one year with possible extension. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be PGY4+ by February 2026.

Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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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