Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar - Accredited or Unaccredited

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Registrar 1-4 (LP6710)

Salary: $112,917 – $141,084 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Women and Children

Closing Date: 26th September 2025

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.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 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 (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the North Canberra Hospital offers a wide range of experience in O&G with exposure to the subspecialties of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Urogynaecology. The North Canberra Hospital is the tertiary referral hospital for the ACT and surrounding region with over 1900 births per year.

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 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology recognises the importance of work life balance and choice related to family planning. We are supportive of part time applicants and Maternity Leave.

This is an accredited RANZCOG Training site, but also provides a number of unaccredited registrar positions to assist with upskilling and support in future career steps including applying for RANZCOG training, or obtaining a Diploma.

The accredited positions are highly structured in line with the RANZCOG curriculum, with inbuilt rostered time for research, administrative tasks and study. There is a structured teaching program with 4 hours of protected time per week. There is ample exposure to a variety of clinical opportunities and access to rural and metropolitan rotations in keeping with RANZCOG basic training requirements.

The unaccredited positions are service roles that would suit a junior registrar seeking additional experience, or overseas-trained doctors. The majority of duties will be in the area of acute obstetrics, outpatient clinics and emergency gynaecology, exposure to gynaecological operating will be limited. Training and supervision opportunities will be catered for.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

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 region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

OurRole: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contactMandy Powell CHSNCH.medical.recruitment@act.gov.au.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.