Paediatric Senior Resident Medical Officer

Paediatric Senior Resident Medical Officer  ( Job Number:  02OZM)
  Description
  ‘Creating exceptional health care together.’ POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title:Paediatric Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer Employment Type: Full time
Classification:Senior Resident Medical Officer
Salary: $109,728 - $133,115 (pa)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT 
Section: Woman Youth and Children
Closing Date:2 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 2026 clinical year, commencing February 2026 for 12 months with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants 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: ACT Public Sector 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. The 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. 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. Time will be spent in Neonatology, General Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery. Rotations in the SRMO year may include: •      Neonatology •      Paediatrics •      Paediatric Surgery 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  For more information see the Position Description. How to apply or want to know more? Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include: •      A copy of a current resumé. •      A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages, outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. •      Two referee reports. At least one from a current supervisor. You can download the referee report template here CHS Contact:Dr Gina Mariano, Staff Specialist Paediatric Medicine. [email protected]     #LI-DNI   Job : Junior Medical Officers Salary Range : 99,996.00 - 122,359.00 Closing Date
: 02/Dec/2025, 12:59:00 PM