Orthopaedic Surgery Unaccredited Registrar 1 - 4

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 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

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 to apply for this position you must be PGY4+ by 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

Currently the Orthopaedic Trauma Service is provided by 10 on-call VMOs who supervise a team of five AOA-accredited registrars and 10 non-accredited registrars. During the day these registrars cover the operating room (both elective and non-elective), outpatient clinics (elective and fracture), emergency department reviews, a 'registrar review clinic' (urgent ambulatory conditions) and supervise junior medical officers looking after approx. 50 inpatients.

Prior to commencement, the successful candidates will be required to:

- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

Note: This is a full-time temporary position commencing in February 2027 for a period of 12 months,



with the possibility of extension.

For more information regarding the position duties, Position Description and how to apply

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the effective 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 regions. 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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Closes: 15 November 2026

Classification: Registrar 1-4

Salary: $125,473 - $155,223 plus superannuation

Position No: 04290 - 02SCH

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 October 2026

Contact Officer: Melissa Warylo on**************@act.gov.au

Career interest categories: Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

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