Geriatrician Senior Staff Specialist / Staff Specialist

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 205,000 - 275,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Job summary

ACT Health in Canberra is seeking a Senior Staff Specialist / Staff Specialist for the Division of Medicine, Geriatric Medicine at North Canberra Hospital (Bruce ACT). The position is permanent, part time 0.8FTE, reporting to the Unit Director and spanning inpatient and outpatient care with education and service expansion.

Relocation assistance, visa sponsorship, and flexible working conditions are available; comprehensive leave and professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Meet credentialing requirements and obtain endorsed scope of clinical practice from MDAAC.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide geriatric medicine inpatient and ambulatory care at North Canberra Hospital.
• Contribute to education, training quality improvements and research within Canberra Health Services.
• Collaborate across services and report to the Unit Director of Geriatric Medicine.

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent, Part time (0.8FTE)
Classification: Senior Staff Specialist / Staff Specialist
Location: North Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: Division of Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

Closing Date: 22 September 2026

Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at:

ACT PUBLIC SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS DETERMINATION 2023-2026

What we can offer you:

• Reimbursement of relocation expenses (up to $55,000) for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)
• Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• 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.

Potential total package value of $339,657 - $447,762 (pro rata part time, inclusive of additional incentives and allowances) dependant on the level of experience and participation.

• Base Salary of $204,936 -$274,696 (pa)
• Superannuation (12.5%)
• Professional development allowances
• On-call allowance 17.5%
• Generous leave provisions, including up to four weeks training/education leave and up to five weeks annual leave per annum

Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise

Position Overview

North Canberra Hospital (NCH), formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS). This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra's Northside.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services.

The department of Geriatric Medicine at NCH promotes healthy aging through the care of older adults in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The NCH Geriatric Medicine service was recently established in July 2026. The department provides opportunities for further developing leadership skills and providing your unique contribution to service expansion with care being provided in the following areas:

• Acute inpatient care through a newly established 26 bed ward from February 2027
• Subacute Care in the 10 bed Non-Acute Transitional Unit (NATU)
• Consultation liaison service to the medical, surgical, gynaecology wards and Older Persons Mental Health service
• Geriatric medicine outpatient clinics
• Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) outreach service to residential ages care homes.

In addition to providing health care to older adults in Canberra and surrounding regions, the department is committed to the education of both Advanced Trainees (ATs) and Basic Physician Trainees (BPTs).

This position will report to the Unit Director of Geriatric Medicine and is expected to work across all of the services provided.

Consultants contribute to education, training quality improvements and research, for the Australian National University School of Medicine and Psychology medical students, junior medical officer training program, basic physician trainees and advanced trainees.

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.

The preferred candidate maybe considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.

For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact The Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2*** ************@anu.edu.au

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

• Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

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.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Dr Mary-Ann Kulh at *************@act.gov.au