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Paediatric Surgeon – Canberra Health Services
Employment Type: 32 hours per week - Part Time, Permanent; or potential for Visiting Medical Officer
Classification: Staff Specialist / Senior Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time) - Excluding Attraction and Retention Incentive
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Canberra Health Services
Section: Paediatric Surgery - Division of Surgery
Closing Date: 29 October 2025
About the Role:
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Position Overview
The Division of Surgery is responsible for supporting inpatient and outpatient surgical services to the ACT and surrounding region. this includes supporting the Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Peri-operative Services, Day Surgery Unit and Extended Day Surgery Unit, specialist surgical ward areas, Pain Management Unit, medical and nursing outpatient services, ACT Trauma Service, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit.
Under broad direction and as a member of the Paediatric Surgery Department, the successful candidate will provide tertiary services to patients of NSW and the ACT, with respect to management of paediatric surgical conditions. The successful candidate will participate in the provision of acute and non-acute paediatric surgical services, including acute surgical presentations, and in-patient and outpatient surgical services. They will also provide support to other disciplines and departments within CHS and the wider paediatric community with regards to acute paediatric surgical services.
A performance assessment will be conducted within three months following commencement of employment. At least every twelve months, a performance review will be undertaken that includes expectations in respect of management responsibilities, quality improvement and clinical governance activities, post graduate and undergraduate teaching activities, continuing education, research, health outcomes.
Application details:
Job Description - Paediatric Surgeon - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist/Visiting Medical Officer (02OFI)