Orthopaedic Surgery Unaccredited Career Medical Officer 1.1 - 1.5

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Orthopaedic Career Medical Officer 1.1 - 1.5

Employment Type: Temporary, Full time 
Classification: Career Medical Officer 
Salary: $154,722 - $185,648 (pa) 
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT, North Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT 
Section: Surgery 
Closing Date: 15 November 2026

Please note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered

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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

·         12.5% Superannuation

·         Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates

·         Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

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Applications are sought for the 2027 clinical year, commencing February 2027 for a period of 12 months, with possible extension. To be eligible to apply for this position you must be PGY3+ 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

The Canberra Hospital and affiliated hospitals invite applications for the position of Orthopaedic Career Medical Officer. This is a 12-month temporary contract, providing extensive experience in Orthopaedic Trauma Care and Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty under the guidance of senior and experienced Arthroplasty Surgeons.

Currently the Orthopaedic Trauma Service is provided by 10 on-call VMOs who supervise a team of five AOA-accredited registrars and 10 non-accredited registrars. During the day these registrars cover the operating room (both elective and non-elective), outpatient clinics (elective and fracture), emergency department reviews, a ‘registrar review clinic’ (urgent ambulatory conditions) and supervise junior medical officers looking after approx. 50 inpatients.

The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatients surgical services to the ACT and surrounding region. The Division, Day Surgery Unit and Extended Day Surgery Unit, specialist surgical ward areas, medical and nursing outpatient services, ACT Trauma Service, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service, Pain Management Unit and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit.

These services are supported by administration support officers who engage in a range of duties including reception responsibilities in patient service areas, and general business support and personal assistant activities in the business offices of the division’s clinical units. The clinical units within the Division of Surgery include:

·        ACT Trauma Service

·        Acute Surgical Unit

·        Cardiothoracic Surgery

·        General Surgery

·        Intensive Care

·        Neurosurgery

·        Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

·        Paediatric Surgery

·        Plastic Surgery

·        Retrieval Services

·        Urology

·       Gynaecology Oncology

·        Vascular Surgery

·        Ophthalmology

·        Orthopaedic Surgery

·        Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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