Specialist Band 1 - 5/Senior Specialist $204,936 - $274,696 , Canberra (PN: 72321 - 02RUT)

Closing Date: 23 September 2026

What can we offer you:

- Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
- 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)
- City living without the traffic –
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
- Flexible working conditions.

Generous Attraction and Retention Incentive’s (ARIn) available for this position - Subject to meeting eligibility criteria - (pro-rata for part time)

Full Time Indicative Base Package Value: $345,363 to $455,052 (Pro Rata part time) - Excluding Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARIn)

Indicative Base Package inclusive of

- Base Salary $204,936 to $274,696
- Superannuation (12.5%)
- Private Practice Allowance – Based on Scheme A (other scheme's available)
- Professional development allowances
- On-call allowance 17.4%
- Mobile Phone allowance

Generous leave provisions, including up to 5 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum

Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.

Additional salary chance:

Generous Attraction and Retention Incentive’s (ARIn) available for this position - Subject to meeting eligibility criteria - (pro-rata for part time)

- Subject to meeting eligibility criteria
- Reviewed for eligibility every three years
- Does not form part of the base salary
- About the role:

Position Overview

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. We provide 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.

We are committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive workplace.

Canberra Hospital:

The Division of Women, Youth and Children (WYC) within Canberra Hospital provides a broad range of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services. Service provision is based on a family‑centred, interdisciplinary approach to care, in partnership with consumers and other service providers.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Canberra Hospital provides tertiary level obstetrics and gynaecological services to the ACT and surrounding regions. The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children has more than 3,700 births per year and is a level 6 referral centre for high‑risk pregnancies for the region.

North Canberra Hospital:

The Women and Children Division within North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 service that provides inpatient, ambulatory and community care across maternity, gynaecology and neonatal (level 3 Special Care Nursery) services to the ACT and surrounding regions. NCH has approximately 2000 births per year. Service provision is based on a family‑centred, interdisciplinary approach to care, in partnership with consumers and other service providers.

The successful applicant/s must have RANZCOG Fellowship and possess excellent communication skills, an ability to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and a drive for teaching and quality improvement.

This position/s will be embedded in the relevant Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, with pro‑ra on call duties and contribution to inpatient management.

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

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

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📌 Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Canberra Health Services
🏢 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
📍 Canberra