Paediatric Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer SRMO 1 - 3

‘Creating exceptional health care together.’

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
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe advantages tax concessions
- Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

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

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

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