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ACT - Medical Roles

ICU Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist

Department: Medical (Clinical/ Non-Clinical)

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Canberra Hospital

Location: Yamba Drive, Garran Canberra ACT 2605 Australia

Role Description:

Deliver high-quality clinical care to the expectation of an experienced medical practitioner in the discipline of Intensive Care Medicine, in line with CICM Guidelines.

Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering care to critically ill patients, including those with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration, and those requiring resuscitation in other clinical areas within the hospital.

Contribute to effective day-to-day operations of the service and support the achievement of clinical, strategic and key performance indicators.

Communicate professionally and effectively with patients, families, other team members and stakeholders across and outside of CHS to foster collaborative and multidisciplinary practice.

Supervise and support junior medical staff in the delivery of clinical care, foster an environment conducive to learning, reflection, professional development, and participate in broader unit activities that promote a positive workplace culture and psychological safety.

Contribute to the ICU education program delivered to junior medical officers and the wider clinical teams, facilitate and participate in research, quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) activities in line with the ICU’s research and QI program.

Participate in the CHS performance management program and undertake duties appropriate to this level of classification that support the effective operation of the organisation.

Undertake other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person- and family-centred, safe patient care.

Closing date: 01-06-2026

Paediatric Intensive Care Specialist

Department: Medical (Clinical/ Non-Clinical)

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Canberra Hospital

Location: Yamba Drive, Garran Canberra ACT 2605 Australia

Role Description:

Deliver high-quality clinical care to the expectation of an experienced medical practitioner in the discipline of Intensive Care Medicine, in line with CICM Guidelines.

Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering care to critically ill children, including those with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration, and those requiring resuscitation in other clinical areas within the hospital.

Contribute to effective day-to-day operations of the service and support the achievement of clinical, strategic and key performance indicators.

Communicate professionally and effectively with patients, families, other team members and stakeholders across and outside of CHS (Paediatricians, Paediatric Surgeons, NETS and Sydney Children Hospital Network) to enable effective relationships and foster collaborative and multidisciplinary practice.

Contribute to specific paediatric education and skills training, participate in supervision of the ICU multidisciplinary team including nurses, senior and junior medical officers, and allied health professionals and participate in broader unit activities that promote a positive workplace culture and psychological safety.

Facilitate and participate in research, quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) activities in line with the ICU’s research and QI program.

Participate in the CHS performance management program and undertake duties appropriate to this level of classification that support the effective operation of the organisation.

Undertake other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person- and family-centred, safe patient care.

Closing Date: 01-06-2026

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