Intensive Care Medicine Senior Registrar

‘Creating exceptional health care together.’ POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Intensive Care Medicine Senior Registrar Employment Type: Temporary, Full time Classification: Senior Registrar Salary: $173,760 (pa) Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT Section: Surgery Closing Date: 19 July 2026 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%25 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 the 2027 clinical year, commencing February 2027 for 12 months with possible extension. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY7+ 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. Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026 Canberra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit is a tertiary level, mixed adult Intensive Care admitting over 2500 patients a year. The ICU is accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for two years of core training and for the sub-specialties of Trauma, Cardiothoracic, and Neurosurgery. Our intensive care trainees are exposed to a broad case mix of critically ill patients. There are 39 physical bed spaces currently.

A Senior Registrar in Intensive Care Medicine plays a key role in the delivery of medical care to critically ill patients. The Senior Registrar’s position is a transitional role between that of Registrar and Provisional Fellow/Consultant, with flexibility and graded responsibility to allow increasing clinical autonomy, and development of skills in research, focused cardiac echocardiography, education and administration. We offer a structured teaching program tailored for the needs of the individual advanced trainee while providing support from Staff Specialists experienced in the practice of Intensive Care Medicine. It is expected that all appointees will be registered with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and in their advanced training years, though trainees from ANZCA and FACEM with substantial ICU experience may be considered. Our Senior registrar positions are accredited for training in Anaesthesia and Emergency Medicine as well. A well-established helicopter retrieval service is associated with the campus though is not under the governance of the ICU. For those senior trainees interested in a training year that involves retrieval medicine as well as ICU, please contact us as 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 Liam Byrne, ICU Staff Specialist, Liam.Byrne@act.gov.au