Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist

Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist (

Job Number:

 02S4A)
 

Description

Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time – Permanent / Temporary
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Women, Youth and Children, Maternal Fetal Medicine Department
 

Closing Date:   22nd 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: 

l    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)

l    VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.

l     City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra

l     Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

l     Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

l     Flexible working conditions.

Generous Attraction and Retention Incentive’s (ARIn) of $100,000 per annum (pro-rata part time) available for this position - Subject to meeting eligibility criteria - (pro-rata for part time)

Full Time Indicative Base Package Value: $345,918 to $455,607 (Pro Rata part time) - Excluding Attraction and Retention Inncentive (ARIn)

Indicative Base Package inclusive of

l     Base Salary $204,936 to $274,696

l     Superannuation (12.5%)

l     Private Practice Allowance – Based on Scheme A (other scheme's available)

l     Professional development allowances

l     On-call allowance 17.4%

l     Mobile Phone allowance

l     Generous leave provisions, including up to 5 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum

l     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 salary opportunity:

l     Generous Attraction and Retention Incentive’s (ARIn) of up to $100,000 per annumavailable for this position - Subject to meeting eligibility criteria - (pro-rata for part time)

1.   Subject to meeting eligibility criteria

2.   Reviewed for eligibility every three years

3.   Does not form part of the base salary

About the Role:

Position Overview

The CHS Maternal Fetal Medicine Department is seeking a Certification in Maternal Fetal Medicine (CMFM) Subspecialist or a Certification in Obstetrical and Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU) Subspecialist.

The Maternal Fetal Medicine Department comprises a multidisciplinary team who work closely to provide high quality care for high risk pregnancies, fetal surveillance and diagnostics. This team includes MFM consultants, trainees, sonographers, midwives, genetic counsellors and administrative team members and works closely with specialists in Obstetrics, Neonatology, Clinical Genetics, Anaesthetics, Medicine and Paediatric Surgery. This is an opportunity to provide both complex maternal medical care and fetal medicine services including diagnostic ultrasound, invasive procedures, complex fetal counselling and management as well as a component of ultrasound reporting for normal obstetrics ultrasounds. The MFM Department at CHS has a large catchment with a large volume of pathology.

The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children provides tertiary level MFM and Obstetrics and Gynaecological services to the ACT and surrounding regions. The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children has more than 3700 births per year and is a level 6 referral centre for high risk pregnancies for the region. It is the only tertiary care perinatal unit between Sydney and Melbourne and thus has a busy Maternal Fetal Medicine Department.  

The hospital is accredited by RANZCOG for the FRANZCOG Training Program.  The MFM Department currently holds one accredited CMFM training position and employs an accredited MFM Fellow and an MFM Senior Registrar.   The Centenary Hospital’s Centre for Newborn Care has over 650 admissions per year.

The successful applicant must have RANZCOG Fellowship and CMFM Subspecialist qualifications or equivalent.  We may consider applicants due to complete their subspecialist training within the next one year.  Those with COGU Subspecialist qualification or a Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU) in O&G may be considered. They must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to interact sensitively in a high-risk obstetric and fetal medicine environment and have a demonstrated commitment to teaching.  

This position will be embedded in the Maternal Fetal Medicine Department, with pro-rata on call duties and contribution to inpatient management when required. There may also be an Obstetric on call component.

Strong research links are maintained with the Australian National University (ANU), University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and online journals and textbooks.

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 2622 director.smp@anu.edu.au 

For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.
 

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

l Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

l Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)

l Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

l Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in thePosition Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

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 Phoebe Swan Medical Unit Director MFM department at Phoebe.Swan@act.gov.au

Job

: Senior Medical Officers

Salary Range

: 204,936.00 - 274,696.00

Contact Name

: Phoebe Swan

Contact Email

: Phoebe.Swan@act.gov.au

Closing Date

: 22/Nov/2026, 12:59:00 PM