General Medicine Unaccredited Registrar (Advanced Trainee) in Canberra

‘Creating exceptional health care together.’

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
• 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 2027 clinical year, commencing February 2027 for a period of 12 months with possible extension. To be eligible to apply you must be PGY4+ as of February 2027.

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.

Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026.

CHS General Medicine Network consists of rotations through The Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Hospital Bruce). The two hospitals were amalgamated under one health service (Canberra Health Services) in July 2023. This unaccredited General Medicine position will include possible rotations into General medicine, Hospital in the Home and the Acute Medical Unit and MAPU.

The Canberra Hospital is the 672‑bed tertiary referral centre for the entire Australian Capital Territory and surrounding regions of New South Wales. It provides a comprehensive range of services covering most subspecialty medical and surgical specialties including a level 3 ICU, a stroke unit certified by the Australian Stroke Coalition, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery and trauma services.

General Medicine at TCH admits a majority of complex and undifferentiated patients who have multiple active medical conditions, eating disorders and toxicology syndromes requiring medical stabilisation.

The Acute Medical Unit is a 48‑hour stay ward, designed to deliver timely, evidenced‑based, and holistic care during the admission phase of medical inpatient care. The model of care allows further work up of patients with acute undifferentiated conditions in a non‑ED clinical space before they either discharge or transfer to a home ward under an appropriate inpatient team.

North Canberra Hospital is a 297‑bed secondary care facility. It has a large general medical unit with fewer subspecialties represented and therefore admits a large variety of disorders across the full spectrum of adult medicine. NCH is well supported by a level 4 ICU, CCU, and stroke unit together with 24‑hour endoscopy service and surgical services.

We understand that many of our patients have complex physical, psychological and social needs. We strive to provide high quality care that is timely, evidence‑based, compassionate, holistic and coordinated.

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 regarding the position see the Position Description.

CHS Contact: Dr Ashwin Swaminathan, Unit Director, General Medicine ***************@act.gov.au