General Surgery Senior Resident Medical Officer

General Surgery Senior Resident Medical Officer (

Job Number : 02LU8)

Description

Creating exceptional health care together.’

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title :   General Surgery Senior Resident Medical Officer

Employment Type :   Full time

Classification :   Senior Resident Medical Officer

Salary :   $99,996 - $122,359 (pa)

Location :   Canberra Hospital

Section :   Surgery

Closing Date :   3 August 2025

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
• 11.5% 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 :  Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services

About the role :

Applications are sought for the 2026 clinical year, commencing February 2026 for a period of 12 months. To be eligible to apply, you must be PGY3+ by February 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 2021-2022

North Canberra Hospital is a 256-bed public hospital providing acute and sub-acute services, with the Emergency Department receiving around 55 thousand presentations per year.

The Canberra Hospital is a 600+ bed tertiary trauma and referral hospital providing services to the ACT and South-Eastern New South Wales region of Australia. It is the principal teaching hospital of the Australian National University (ANU) Graduate Medical Program.

The Department of General Surgery recognises that for most candidates an unaccredited position will be a steppingstone towards training application. This position creates excellent opportunities, including good operating theatre exposure, to fulfil the application criteria. Furthermore, suitable candidates will receive full referee support.

Within the Department of General Surgery, as an unaccredited registrar, you will be working alongside accredited registrars, fellows, and consultants with the aim to deliver a 24 / 7 comprehensive service to the community. Tasks will include ASU and trauma surgical services as well as after hours and elective rotations.

Rotations may include :

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

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 :

CHS Contact : Melissa Warylo, Operations Manager. Melissa.Warylo@act.gov.au

LI-DNI

Junior Medical Officers

Salary Range

99,996.00 - 99,996.00

Closing Date

03 / Aug / 2025, 1 : 59 : 00 PM