Description

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title:Maternal Fetal Medicine Unaccredited Senior Registrar
*Employment Type:Full time
Classification:Senior Registrar
*Salary:$158,634 (pa)
Location:Canberra Hospital Garran ACT. North Canberra Hospital Bruce ACT.
Section:Women Youth and Children
Closing Date:**19 June 2025

What can we offer you:
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• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital

• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions

• 11.5% Superannuation

• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates

• 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

About the role:
This is a full time (1.0 FTE) appointment commencing February 2026 for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension for a further 12 months. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY7+. Salary and conditions of service are in accordance with the current ACT Public Sector Medical Practitioners Union Collective Agreement. This position is inclusive of shift work which is undertaken outside normal working hours.

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 regions. 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: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2021-2022

The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children is the level 6 tertiary referral centre for the ACT and surrounding region with over 3700 births. It has a busy Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a regional role extending throughout southern NSW and over 200 level 3 admissions each year.

The Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit provides MFM subspecialty patient care with consultations, diagnostic services, invasive procedures, counselling, and multidisciplinary management of high-risk pregnancies and assessment and management of pregnancies complicated by fetal anomalies. It relies on a team of MFM subspecialists, a highly skilled team of sonographers, a dedicated team of midwives who provide high risk pregnancy care, and close relationship with neonatology, paediatric surgery, genetic counsellors and social workers. A wide range of specialised Obstetric clinics are offered, including maternal medicine/high risk pregnancy clinics, preterm birth clinic, preconception counselling clinic, combined obstetric anaesthetics clinic and perinatal loss clinics.

This position also has access to all the relevant multidisciplinary areas of MFM training such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Adult ICU, Pathology Department, Emergency Department, Operating theatre and genetics clinics. There is an on-call component for successful applications, either on the senior registrar roster, or the consultant roster depending on the applicant’s level. This role may also involve some time spent in general O&G department depending on needs of the successful applicant and department.

This position will be an Unaccredited Senior Registrar in Maternal Fetal Medicine (see requirements below).

Prior to commencement, the successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

For more information regarding the position details click here for the Position Description

How to apply or want to know more?

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include:

• A copy of a current resumé.

• A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages, outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role.

• Two referee reports. At least one from a current supervisor. You can download the referee report template here

CHS Contact:Dr Roberto Orefice CMFM Clinical Lead, Maternal Fetal Medicine. Roberto.Orefice@act.gov.au
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Job:* Junior Medical Officers
Salary Range:* 158,634.00 - 158,634.00
Closing Date: 19/Jun/2025, 8:59:00 AM