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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Paediatric Medicine Senior Medical Resident Medical Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Full time / Part time positions available

Classification: Senior Resident Medical Officer

Salary: $111,826 to $135,446

Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT

Section: Woman, Youth and Children

Closing Date: 24 September 2026

Please note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered

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: Perks of working with us - Canberra Health Services

About the role

Applications are sought for an immediate commencement for the remainder of the 2026 clinical year, with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must be PGY3+ by September 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: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 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 Surgery. The Department of Paediatrics provides general paediatric services to approximately 450 in-patients and 1800 out-patients each month. The Department is staffed by staff specialists (12.5 FTE General Paediatrics, 1.4 FTE Endocrinology, 1 Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics, 0.5 Paediatric respiratory and general paediatrics), a general paediatric Senior Registrar, 12 Registrars and 10 SRMO/Residents.

Canberra

Hospital has forty-four in-patient paediatric beds (High Care, Medical, Adolescent and Surgical) and a busy fifteen room outpatient department. It also has an eight bed Hospital in the Home (HITH).





The department is accredited for training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. In discussion with the DPE, this position may be suitable for candidates wishing to commence Basic Physicians training in Paediatrics. The department is not a tertiary paediatric department.

Successful applicants will work as part of the multidisciplinary paediatric team responsible for the care of infants, children and adolescents admitted to the High Care, Medical, Adolescent, Surgical and Day Stay Wards. Rotations may include Neonatology, General Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery. This position is suitable for appropriate candidates wishing to undertake extended skills training under RACGP training pathway

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 details click here for the Position Description

How to apply or want to know more?

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include:

- A copy of a current resumé.
- A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages, outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role.
- Two referee reports. At least one from a current supervisor. You can download the referee report template here.

CHS Contact: Dr Namita Acharya, Director of Paediatric Medicine Training, @act.gov.au

📌 Paediatric Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer SRMO 1 - 3 (Canberra)
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra