Job Description - Specialist in Anaesthesia - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist (02M82)
Job Number: 02M82
Description Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Staff Specialist / Senior Specialist
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Anaesthetics – Division of Surgery
Closing Date: 06 April 2025
What can we offer you:
Indicative Salary Package - Full Time indicative total package value: $391,042 to $497,774 dependent on the level of experience and inclusive of:
Group ARIn allowances when eligibility is met 11.5% Superannuation (applicable to fixed remuneration and Group ARIn) On call allowance Professional development leave and allowances In addition, for rostered extra surgery scheme work (weekend and evenings) total full time indicative package value increases to $553,602 to $660,334, dependent on the level of experience and:
Fractional commitment with the extra surgery scheme dependent on Fraction 0.75FTE or greater. Participation in 10 weekend days and 10 weekday evenings across one year regardless of fraction. Canberra also offers 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. Flexible working conditions. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time) Access to additional payments for work undertaken on Extra Surgery Schemes VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval). In addition, employed specialists have access to strong mentorship and supervisory support, education, training, simulation, research and management opportunities across the department and Health Service.
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS.
About the Role: Position Overview
CHS is looking for enthusiastic and experienced anaesthetists to join our team and assist us in meeting the ever-increasing service demand of a swiftly growing population. We are seeking anaesthetists who are eager to learn and teach with our recent expansion of service into the new Critical Services Building (CSB). This new facility of nearly 40,000sqm includes a state of the art digital OR suite inclusive of CT Hybrid OR, 4 medical imaging hybrid suites, intraoperative neurosurgical MRI and more.
Staff Specialist and Senior Staff Specialist appointments are available.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC) Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. To Apply: All applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include a copy of a current CV, and a response to the selection criteria in the duty statement under "what you require". Applications should include the names of at least two referees, one of whom should be a current supervisor. A senior nursing colleague as a second referee is preferred. Your statement of claims against the selection criteria should summarise how your skills and experiences would enable you to fulfil the responsibilities of the position. It is therefore in your interests to present your application in a way that demonstrates significant outcomes associated with each of the criteria, as well as the capabilities and behaviours that underpin them. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work. ***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.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Shannon Dougan, Operations Manager, on 02 5124 6998 or
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