Closes: 03 October 2024
Classification: Specialist Band 1-5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $188,151 - $254,198 plus superannuation
Position No: 62126 - 02J3G
Directorate:
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 September 2024
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1. City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in .
2. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
3. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
4. Flexible working conditions.
5. Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time)
6. Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time)
7. 11.5% Superannuation.
8. VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
9. Attraction and Retention Incentive - $50,000 pa (Pro Rata for part time) - reviewed every 2 years
10. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval).
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About the Role:
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:
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at
The CHS Maternal Fetal Medicine Department is seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine (CMFM) Subspecialist, Certification in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU) Subspecialist or Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (O&G) (DDU) trained Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist.
The Maternal Fetal Medicine Department comprises a multidisciplinary team who work closely to provide high quality care for high risk pregnancies, fetal surveillance and diagnostics. This team includes MFM consultants, trainees, sonographers, midwives and genetic counsellors and includes close collaboration with the Obstetric, Neonatology and Paediatric Surgery teams. This is an opportunity to provide both complex maternal medical care and fetal medicine services including diagnostic ultrasound, invasive procedures, complex fetal counselling and management as well as a component of ultrasound reporting for normal obstetrics ultrasounds. The MFM Department at CHS has a large catchment with a large volume of pathology.
The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children provides tertiary level MFM and Obstetrics and Gynaecological services to the ACT and surrounding regions. The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children has more than 3700 births per year and is a level 6 referral centre for high risk pregnancies for the region. It is the only tertiary care perinatal unit between Sydney and Melbourne and thus has a busy Maternal Fetal Medicine Department.
The hospital is accredited by RANZCOG for the FRANZCOG Training Program. The MFM Department currently holds one accredited CMFM training position. The Centenary Hospital’s Centre for Newborn Care has over 650 admissions per year.
The successful applicant must have RANZCOG Fellowship and CMFM Subspecialist qualifications or equivalent. Those with COGU Subspecialist qualification or a Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU) in O&G may be considered. They must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to interact sensitively in a high-risk obstetric environment and have a demonstrated commitment to teaching.
This position will be embedded in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Department, with pro-rata on call duties and contribution to inpatient management when required. There may also be an Obstetric on call component.
Strong research links are maintained with the Australian National University (ANU), University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and online journals and textbooks.
The preferred candidate may be considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.
For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2622
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Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
11. Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
12. Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
13. Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check
14. Meet Pre-Screening requirements of the Occupational Medical Unit for Vaccination compliance.
For more information on this position and how to apply
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 .
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.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
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