Closes: 26 July 2026

Classification: Specialist Band 1 - 5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $204,936 - $274,696 plus superannuation
Position No: 71149 - 02QXU
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 July 2026
Contact Officer: Jane VanDiemen on **************@act.gov.au

What can we offer you:

1. Reimbursement of relocation expenses (up to $55,000) for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)
2. City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra
3. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
4. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
5. Flexible working conditions.

About the Role:

Position Overview

The Unit Director, General Paediatrics provides strategic, clinical and operational leadership for General Paediatric services within Canberra Health Services. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care across acute paediatric services, while driving service innovation, workforce capability, and clinical governance.

As a key member of the Women, Youth and Children leadership team, the position works in partnership with nursing, allied health and executive colleagues to deliver integrated, person-centred services aligned to CHS priorities. The role balances senior clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, contributing to the development of a contemporary, sustainable paediatric service.

The Unit Director for General Paediatrics is a 3-year appointment that attracts a Managerial Allowance Level 2 and is supported by a Deputy Director role.

Note: The Unit Director for General Paediatrics is not responsible for operational leadership of CHS Community Paediatrics, which is the remit of the Unit Director for Community Paediatrics. However,



the Unit Director for General Paediatrics may provide qualified leadership and support to this role.

The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.

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 2*** ************@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:

1. Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
2. Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
3. Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
4. Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note:



This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 - 60 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Part-time hours will be considered, and the salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.

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 temporary position available for a period of 12-60 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

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