Classification: Registrar 1-4
Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 41574 - 02SEG
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 October 2026
Contact Officer: Dr Hilde Kleiven on Hilde.Kleiven@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:

Applications are sought for the 2027 clinical year, commencing February 2027 for a period of 12 months with possible extension.To be eligible for this position you must be PGY4+ from 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

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not accredited for radiation oncology training as prescribed by the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists and will be based at the Canberra Hospital only.

For candidates currently undergoing palliative medicine training, accreditation can be sought from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to recognize a six-month period towards their training.

The Radiation Oncology Department at the Canberra Hospital treats around 1800 new patients per annum and is equipped with four Varian megavoltage linear accelerators – capable of delivering cranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), with Brainlab Exactrac Dynamic Image Guidance, and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a kilovoltage superficial machine. Available technologies include volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, image guided radiotherapy (IGRT), cone-beam CT (CBCT) and gated and free breathing 4D-CT. The medical team consists of 8.2 FTE Radiation Oncologists, 5-7 Registrars/SRMOs and 1 RMO. There are weekly/fortnightly clinical audit meetings, journal clubs, multi-disciplinary meetings for most tumour streams, and educational sessions. As an integral part of the Canberra Region Cancer Centre, the Radiation Oncology Department liaises closely with the departments of Medical Oncology, Haematology, Surgical subspecialties and Palliative Care.

The Radiation Oncology Department at the Canberra Hospital provides a robust in-house formal and informal registrar teaching program and encourages registrars and SRMOs to attend the Basic Sciences in Oncology Course (BSOC) in Sydney.

Responsibility Statement:

Responsible to: Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology Department, Director of Training (DOT), and Clinical Supervisors (Radiation Oncologists).

Responsible for: Management of patients in outpatient and inpatient settings under the supervision of Staff Specialist Radiation Oncologists, and for supervising junior medical officers on Radiation Oncology rotation

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 temporary position commencing in February 2027 for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension.

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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