Radiologist - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 298,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive pay rates

Job summary

Canberra Health Services invites applications for Radiologist - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist to join the Medical Imaging Department in Canberra. The role supports 24/7 imaging services with on-call duties and teaching responsibilities for registrars.

We offer relocation assistance up to $55,000 for interstate candidates, competitive base salary, salary packaging, and flexible/Hybrid working arrangements within a tertiary hospital.

Qualifications

• Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Meet credentialing requirements and obtain 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

Responsibilities

• The Medical Imaging Department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provides diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and nuclear medicine services.
• Successful applicants will be rostered alongside registrars and contribute to teaching and quality assurance.
• The role may include on-call duties and shifts outside the Canberra Hospital precinct (e.g., University of Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital).

Job description

Radiologist - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist

Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time – Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Medical Imaging

Closing Date: 22 November 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 can we 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)
• 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.

Full Time Indicative Base Package Value: $297,799.46 to $391,108.83 (Pro Rata part time) dependent on the level of experience and participation.

Indicative Base Package inclusive of

• Base Salary $204,936 to $274,696
• Superannuation (12.5%)
• Professional development allowances
• On-call allowance 17.5%
• Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum
• Annual Leave Loading 17.5%

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

Additional allowances to the base package - Private Practice Allowance – Radiology Scheme refer to Clause 47.5.5 of the ACT PUBLIC SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS DETERMINATION 2023-2026

About the Role:

Position Overview

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. We provide 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.

We are committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive workplace.

Canberra Hospital (CH) is a 676-bed hospital which provides secondary and tertiary level care to the population of the Australian Capital Territory, and tertiary care to Southern New South Wales, covering an extended population of close to a million people. It is the trauma centre for the region, and the neurosciences centre for the region with a 24/7 interventional stroke service. All major medical and surgical specialities are represented on site except for transplant surgery. In addition, paediatric and obstetric and gynaecological services are provided.

The Medical Imaging Department at CHS operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service provides diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology and nuclear medicine services to patients in Canberra and the Southeast Region of NSW. There is ongoing growth of the CH Medical Imaging Department, including the opening of the new Critical Services Building (Building 5) which contains 3 x CT, 1 x 3.0T MRI, 1 x 1.5T MRI, 3 x ultrasound rooms, and 3 x specialised Interventional Radiology Angiography Suites including a hybrid CT-Angio suite.

The Medical Imaging Department is the primary training site for 22 Radiology registrars. Successful applicants will be rostered alongside registrars and expected to contribute to teaching and training, as well as playing a role in quality assurance.

Research links are maintained with the Australian National University (ANU), University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. The Canberra Hospital has well-developed postgraduate teaching programmes. A fully equipped library is also available at the Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital locations.

The preferred candidate may apply to be considered for a conjoint position with the ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of CHS employment and is subject to regular performance reviews. For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU, please contact the Director, ANU Medical School via email at ***************@anu.edu.au

This position is required to support the Medical Imaging Department in the provision of a 24-hour, seven day a week service and includes on-call duties. Several remunerated extra shifts are available every weekend.

The successful candidate will also be rostered to shifts based outside of the Canberra Hospital precinct (e.g. University of Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital and Weston Creek Imaging Service).

Advanced/Subspecialty skills in Nuclear Medicine /PET/Theranostics, Head & Neck Imaging, Neuroradiology, Body Imaging, Chest Imaging, Paediatric Radiology and Cardiac MRI are particularly desirable to support our clinical specialists.

Full-time/part-time/permanent/temporary positions are all considered as the ACT Public Service continues to encourage flexibility and access to flexible, hybrid working arrangements that will support our employees to perform at their best.

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.

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 RoryArdlie, ***********@act.gov.au