Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

POTENTIAL TOTAL PACKAGE VALUE OF UP TO $673,200 (dependent on the level of experience and participation).

Full time indicative base package remuneration value of $351,220 and up to $460,646 (dependant on classification banding)

Indicative Base Salary Package Includes:

- Base salary $204,936 to $274,696 (pa)
- Private Practice Allowance (Scheme A)
- On-call allowance
- Professional development allowances (MEE)
- Mobile phone allowance
- Generous leave provisions, including up to four weeks training/education leave and up to five weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time) plus leave loading

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

Additional incentives and allowances to the full time indicative total remunerative package value up to $212,560

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

- Core Group Anaesthetic ARIn $50,000 plus superannuation pa (pro-rata for part time)
- Subject to review every two years

- Extra surgery scheme ARIn (optional) Up to $100,00 plus superannuation pa (pro-rata for part time)

- Subject to review every two years
- Subject to participation requirements

- Rostered extra surgery scheme work $62,560 plus superannuation pa (pro-rata for part time)

- Subject to participation requirements

What can we offer you:

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Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS

- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)




- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Adaptable working conditions.
- Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time)
- Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates.

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.

The Department of Anaesthesia facilitates over 24,000 anaesthetic elective and emergency procedures each year. The breadth of procedures undertaken are all encompassing (cardiac, neurosurgery, and neonatal surgery) with the exception of solid organ transplant. We operate in several facilities, primarily Canberra Hospital which is the largest tertiary and trauma facility in the region, as well as North Canberra Hospital, Calvary John James Hospital, National Capital Private Hospital and other private surgery locations in Canberra.

As the primary teaching hospital and major trauma centre for ACT and the Southern NSW region, exposure to interesting cases is a certainty.

CHS is a partner in teaching with the Australian National University, the University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. Due to these partnerships and the flexible nature of this employment opportunity, excellent research opportunities are available.

These Anaesthetist position(s) in the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine will support the anaesthesia roster on weekends, public holidays, rostered after hours work and additional emergency lists as required. Part-time hours and the number of anaesthetic sessions will be considered and can be negotiated on offer/acceptance of a position/contract.

The position ho

📌 Anaesthetist Staff Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra