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• 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. It provides 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.

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• Emergency Medicine, Canberra Hospital Woden, North Canberra Hospital - Bruce

• Intensive Care Medicine, Canberra Hospital Woden, North Canberra Hospital - Bruce

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.

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Position Requirements / Qualifications

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

Must hold a current driver’s license; and
Be registered under the Working for Vulnerable People Act.

• 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

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.
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.

Desirable

• EMST or Equivalent; and

• All RACS courses required before application to the training program.

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

• 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.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.