Senior Staff Specialist / Staff Specialist – Intensive Care Unit
3/30/2026
The successful candidate will provide specialist care for ICU/HDU patients, support critically unwell patients across the hospital, and play a key role in teaching and supporting junior doctors. Responsibilities also include liaising with patients/families, participating in quality/safety initiatives, and contributing to research.
Salary
204936 - 274696 AUD
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Employment Type: Full Time , Temporary Position
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Staff Specialist (LP7417)
Total Salary Range: $288,713 to $386,991 (pro rata for part-time positions) excluding Attraction and Retention Incentive
Base Salary: $204,936 to $274,696 The starting salary will be negotiated based on the candidate's experience and expertise.
Additional Allowances: Includes a Private Practice Scheme Allowance and an on-call allowance (17.4%25 of base salary plus Private Practice Allowance).
There maybe opportunity to undertake the extra duties of Medical director which attracts a managerial allowance for up to 3 years
Superannuation: 12.5%25 of the base salary.
Location: North Canberra Hospital
Section: Critical Care
Closing Date: 24th April 2026
What can we offer you: Visit our Senior Medical Officer careers
● City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.
● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.
● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
● Flexible working conditions.
● Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time).
● VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
● Reimbursement for relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long-term appointments (Conditions apply and 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:
North Canberra hospital is seeking staff specialist intensivist to join our expanding and dynamic team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing specialist care for ICU/HDU patients in within the intensive care unit and support for critically unwell and deteriorating patients in the wider hospital. They will play a key role in teaching and supporting junior doctors within the unit and across the hospital. Additionally, the role involves close liaison with patients and families to ensure compassionate care, active participation in the hospital's quality and safety initiatives, and contribution to research undertaken in the unit.
North Canberra is a level 5 10-bed combined ICU/HDU which can care for up to 5 ICU level (or equivalent HDU) patients at any one time. The unit manages a case mix of adult medical and surgical patients and is closely supported by the nearby tertiary ICU. North Canberra ICU is recognised as a C6 unit for CICM training and supports rotating trainees within the ACT.
Our team of specialist intensivists brings expertise across anaesthesia and pain medicine, retrieval medicine, general medicine, and echocardiography and proudly boasts a collaborative and innovative environment.
The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.
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
Our Role: 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 contact Dr Gordon Flynn or Deputy Director Dr Thea Morris at CHSNCH.medical.recruitment@act.gov.au
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