Permanent Australian Medical Registrar jobs

Closes: 16 August 2026

Classification: Registrar 1-4
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 23137-02QK2
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 July 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Adam Eslick on Adam.Eslick@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
• 12.5% 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:

This position is for a February 2027 commencement for a two‑year period. To be eligible for this position, you must be PGY4+ by February 2027.

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 Canberra Hospital is central training site of the rotational scheme. The Canberra Hospital is a modern 600 bed hospital and the major tertiary teaching hospital for the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding NSW region serving a population of 1.0 million. The annual surgical caseload is over 19,000.

Canberra Health Services have positions for 34 Registrars and at least 4 Senior Registrars (Provisional Fellows). The Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management at Canberra Health Services provide a comprehensive range of clinical anaesthesia services for all surgical specialties outside of solid organ transplantation and major burns. This includes cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery and paediatric surgery along with an active preadmission clinic, and an acute and chronic pain management service.

The hospital has 24 operating theatres (including a dedicated MRI neuroanaesthesia suite) and a 36-bed intensive care unit. The new clinical services building opened in August 2024 and contains state of the art operating theatres. In addition, the Department of Anaesthesia services several out-of-areas requirements for general anaesthesia or sedation.

North Canberra Public Hospital is accredited for six Registrars and is the second local hospital included in the training rotation. It is a modern healthcare complex comprising a 174-bed public district general hospital.

Both hospitals are teaching hospitals of the Australian National University (ANU) School of Medicine and Psychology and have strong research links to the John Curtin School of Medical Research at the ANU as well as to the University of Canberra.

Albury Wodonga Health and Wagga Wagga Base Hospital currently participate in the Canberra Region Rotation Registrar Training Program, with South East Regional Hospital, Bega, a potential addition from 2027. All sites provide acute and community healthcare, including subspecialty surgery. Trainees have access to ANZCA‑accredited satellite placements at National Capital Private Hospital, Calvary John James Private Hospital, and Calvary Bruce Private Hospital.

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.

Note: This is a full-time temporary position available for a two-year period commencing in February 2027.

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

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a full-time temporary position available for a two-year period commencing in February 2027.

Career interest categories:

Community Support and Inclusion
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services