DESCRIPTION

Employment Type - Part Time - Full Time (0.5 - 1 FTE), Permanent/Fixed Term
Classification - Staff Specialist 1- 5 / Senior Staff Specialist
Title - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist in Acute and General Medicine
Position Number - 602638
Total Salary Range - $265,607 to $358,114 (pro rata for part-time positions) excluding Attraction and Retention Incentive
Base Salary - $188,151 to $254,198 (pro rata for part-time). The starting salary will be negotiated based on the candidate’s experience and expertise.
Additional Allowances - Includes a Private Practice Scheme Allowance and an on-call allowance (17.4% of base salary plus Private Practice Allowance).
Location - North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT
Section - Medical and Mental Health
Closing Date - 28th July 2025

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• City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time).
• Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time).
• 12% Superannuation.
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• Reimbursement for relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long-term appointments (Conditions apply and 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 (act.gov.au)

The Department of General Medicine is developing its acute medicine services and seeking staff specialists with experience in Acute and General Internal Medicine at North Canberra Hospital (NCH) to deliver quality and safe patient centred care. The ideal candidate will have experience and a passion for acute medicine and a keenness to develop services focused on admission avoidance. The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.