ACT Health
Cardiology Accredited Registrar (Advanced Trainee)
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Cardiology Accredited Registrar (Advanced Trainee)
Employment Type: Temporary, Full time
Classification: Registrar
Salary: $125,473 to $155,223 (pa)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT, North Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: Medicine
Closing Date: 04 August 2026
Note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered.
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
- 12.5% 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:
Applications are sought for an Advanced Trainee in Cardiology at Canberra Hospital commencing February 2027, for a period of two years, with possible extension. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY 4 + by February 2027
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.
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Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Recruitment for this position(s) will be undertaken through the NSW/ACT Training Network joint selection process.
Applications for this position MUST be submitted online to BOTH the NSW Health website (iworkfornsw.gov.au) and ACT Health career website (www.health.act.gov.au/careers)
Candidates without clinical examination who wish to apply for this position must register for pAT (pre–Advanced Training) with RACP (www.racp.edu.au)
The Department of Cardiology is well-established with 18 consultant medical staff and four Advanced Trainees in Cardiology. There are two cardiac catheter laboratories which undertake over 900 coronary interventional procedures annually. The unit provides a 24/7 service for primary PCI for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction for the region (250 per year). The department has dedicated programs in echocardiography, cardiac CT, interventional cardiology, structural cardiology (TAVI, TEER, LAAO), advanced cardiac electrophysiology. The department is supported by dedicated heart function, maternity cardiology, adult congenital cardiology, and pulmonary hypertension clinics designed to provide high level tertiary care.
As the Cardiology Registrar you will provide effective supervised day to day clinical management of both ambulatory and admitted patients, whilst fulfilling the RACP requirements for Cardiology training and completing the assessments required at the various stages of training as per the Advanced Training in Cardiology – Adult Medicine training program curriculum. All the new training requirements from 2022 will be accommodated within Canberra Health Services.
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The successful candidate will undergo extensive training in clinical cardiology which includes management of patients in coronary care and chest pain evaluation unit, emergency department, general cardiology ward and outpatient clinics. The candidate will also undergo training in invasive cardiology as well as non-invasive cardiology with basic and advanced echocardiography, stress testing, EP, device implantation as well as Cardiac CT.
The candidate will be required to participate in the afterhours on call cardiology roster 1:9 whilst in the Canberra Hospital. There is a rotational component to this position a regional hospital for a period of three months.
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 see 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 Amber Khanna, Staff Specialist, Cardiologist, Amber.Khanna@act.gov.au
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