Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position

Classification: Registrar 1- 4 (602830)

Salary: $112,917 – $141,084 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Intensive Care Unit

Closing Date: 17th November 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:

Applications are sought for the 2026 clinical year, commencing February 2026 for 12 months with possible extension. This position is suitable for a junior doctor interested in pursuing a career in critical care, with previous exposure to intensive care medicine at a junior level including a degree of procedural experience. To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be PGY4+ by February 2026. It is not expected that all appointees will be registered with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM), and trainees from ANZCA and FACEM may be considered suitable for appointment. North Canberra Hospital ICU is accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for six months of core training.

A Registrar in Intensive Care Medicine plays a key role in the delivery of medical care to critically ill patients. Supervised by the intensive care specialists and transition year fellow, intensive care registrars are expected to provide supervision for the critical care senior resident medical officers, as well as direct clinical care for patients. We offer a structured teaching program tailored for the needs of the individual trainee while providing support from Staff Specialists experienced in the practice of Intensive Care Medicine.

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 Dr Gordon Flynn Scott at [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.