Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer

Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer (

Job Number : 02OTE)

Description

‘Creating exceptional health care together.’

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title : Rehabilitation Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer

Employment Type :   Full time

Classification : Senior Resident Medical Officer

Salary :   $99,996 - $122,359 (pa)

Location :   University of Canberra Hospital

Section :   Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services

Closing Date : 20 November 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
• 12% 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 position of Senior Resident Medical Officer in Rehabilitation Medicine commencing February 2026. Contracts will be offered for two years with possible extension. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY3+ by February 2026, prior to the commencement of the role .

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

The University of Canberra Hospital : Specialist Centre for Rehabilitation, Recovery and Research (UCH) is Canberra’s first, purpose-built rehabilitation hospital.

UCH is the largest rehabilitation centre in the ACT and surrounds, with capacity for 140 inpatient beds, 75-day places and additional outpatient services. The hospital brings together rehabilitation services and specialist staff from many locations across Canberra into one purpose-built location - making it easier for people to access the services they need. UCH provides subacute services including Rehabilitation (inpatient, outpatient, day programmes), Geriatric Evaluation and Management and Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation subacute services.

Staffing

Six Staff specialist Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine and two Consultant Geriatricians will provide supervision for the Career Medical Officers, Registrars and Resident Medical Officers (RMOs). A team of Staff Specialist Psychiatrists (1.5FTE), one Psychiatry registrar and one RMO support the Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (AMHRU) during business hours.

There are currently 120 beds in the Rehabilitation Wards and 20 beds in an adjacent Mental Health / Psychiatry ward.

Stromlo Ward (30 beds)

Majura Ward (30 beds)

Namadgi Ward (30 beds)

Cotter Ward (30 beds)

AMHRU (20 beds)

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 : Philip Gaughwin Director Rehabilitation Medicine. Philip.Gaughwin@act.gov.au

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Job

:  Junior Medical Officers

Salary Range

:  99,996.00 - 122,359.00

Closing Date

:  20 / Nov / 2025, 12 : 59 : 00 PM