Employment Type: Part Time, Temporary 18 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Registrar 1-4 (603619)

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

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Hospital in the Home

Closing Date: 14th 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:

HITH NCH is a multidisciplinary inpatient unit providing acute medical care of patients in their own homes. It is a progressive unit known for its multidisciplinary approach and will give trainees exposure to a rapidly expanding service model across the world for inpatients with acute illnesses, not requiring treatment based in a hospital ward. Whether you are interested in general medicine, general practice, emergency medicine, geriatric medicine or infectious diseases this term provides an excellent broad experience in acute medicine and management of chronic comorbidities.

As the unaccredited registrar, you will work as part of the HITH multi-disciplinary team assisting consultants with clinical management of patients and applying medical knowledge and experience in the clinical diagnosis, investigation, treatment and ongoing management and appropriate discharge of patients.

You will also provide clinical support for all staff members of the HITH Service including but not limited to more junior medical staff and nursing staff. You will maintain effective communication with patients and their relatives, hospital staff, medical colleagues, general practitioners and other community care providers to ensure the best provision of care, education and effective handover of ongoing patients care. You will ensure medical records are appropriately updated and with the HITH senior medical staff ensure cost-effective use and wise stewardship of hospital resources.

You will contribute to quality assurance and/or research activities within the unit to fulfill training requirements. You will also be provided with education and training by your supervising staff.

You will also have a role in supporting management of patients in the outpatient day infusions service, ZM (Zita Mary clinic), including patients with acute deterioration during treatment. This which will expose you to a broad range of patients with gastroenterological, rheumatologic, renal and other chronic diseases in the setting of an ambulatory care outpatient service. You may also have the opportunity to participate in ambulatory care clinics depending on training level.

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.

Successful candidate may be selected based on selection criteria, referee checks without a formal interview process.

***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 Babajide Fawole [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 18 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.