Job Opportunities in Australia

• 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

• 11.5% Superannuation

• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates

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

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Behavioural Capabilities
1. A drive to excel.
2. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with an ability to negotiate and manage conflict.
3. Self-reflective, with a capacity to scan for new ideas.
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory

• Collaboration and Teamwork

• Communication

• Health advocacy

• Judgment – clinical decision making

• Management and Leadership

• Medical expertise

• Professionalism and Ethics

• Scholarship and Teaching

• Technical expertise

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies. .

You will need to understand how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

• Demonstrate commitment to training and continuing professional development including participation in relevant teaching programs, activities, and feedback opportunities, involvement in research, and teaching of junior medical staff and/or medical students

You will need to fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and other related frameworks.

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in General Surgery (e.g. FRACS) and eligibility for membership of the appropriate professional organization, and must hold a current driver’s license.

• Undergo a pre-employment Police check; and

• Obtain a Certificate of Compliance from the Occupational Medicine Unit (OMU) relating to assessment, screening and vaccination processes.

• A pitch of no more than two pages outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria under “what you require” when drafting your response.