Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6months with possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Staff Specialist/Senior Specialist (602511)

Salary: $181,151 – $254,198 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Medical Services

Closing Date: 22nd September 2025

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.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 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 (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

North Canberra Hospital is a general level 4 facility offering medical, surgical, maternity and palliative care services. The Director of Medical Services (DMS) is a key position within the senior/executive leadership team, responsible for providing operational, professional and strategic leadership, governance and directions for medical and support services for North Canberra Hospital.

The DMS is directly responsible for a range of administration activities and requires skills and understanding sufficient to provide advice on the strategic priorities in the planning and delivery of health services, resulting in the provision of efficient, high quality and safe patient care.

The DMS has a professional reporting line to the Executive Director of Medical Services, CHS and will work collaboratively with other DMS (or equivalent positions) across the CHS Network. The DMS will provide input into the development of frameworks, plans and standards for the medical workforce and is accountable for the implementation and reporting against these to ensure that quality, safety and professional standards for the workforce are met within the DMS portfolio.

The DMS is appointed for a period of three years with the possibility of extending it to five years. The holder of this role is supported to maintain clinical duties in their specialty area and FTE is negotiable. This role attracts a management allowance level 3.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

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 region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Nicole McCall [email protected].

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

This is a temporary position available for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension up to less than 12 months and/or permanency.