Medical Administration Registrar 1-4

**Description**

Position title Medical Administration Registrar
Position number P51189
Directorate Canberra Health Services
Division TCH Medical Services
Business unit Director Medical Services
Classification REG 1-4
Location The Canberra Hospital
Reporting relationships Director Medical Services
Last reviewed November 2024

Canberra Health Services
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centered 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.
- Position overview
The Director Medical Services (DMS) provides professional oversight of Canberra Health Services (CHS)
medical staff with operational oversight of the services ordered by medical staff in the diagnosis and
treatment of patients at CHS. The portfolio includes medical imaging, pharmacy, and health care technology
management.
The Medical Administration Registrar will work under the direction of the DMS to facilitate the development
and implementation of robust medical administrative systems at CHS and develop expertise in matters
relating to medical administration. This is a critical position working within a large scale public healthcare
service that offers training in a broad spectrum of medical administration tasks and duties.
Reporting to the DMS the Medical Administration Registrar is responsible medical administration including:

- Providing leadership to Junior Medical Officers.
- Ensure efficient operations and quality and safety standards with are met to deliver excellent

healthcare to the community.
- Credentialing and scope of practice.
- Complaints management.
- Service re-design.
- Quality and Safety activities.
- Implementation of the CHS Clinical Governance Framework.
- Review of relevant policies and procedures.
- Engagement, when required, with medical practitioners, seeking advice on issues relating to Human

Resources processes, complaints and matters relating to the Medical Practitioners Enterprise
Agreement (MPEA).
- Key responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Assist in the delivery of safe high quality medical care by participating in relevant committees, including

those of the National Standards, actively contributing to organisational reaccreditation.
- Participate in the Director of Medical Services budgetary requirements.
- Engage in and promote education and research activities from medical student to senior staff levels

where appropriate.
- Actively promote patient focused service delivery and respect for patient rights, seeking feedback in

evaluating services and responding to divisional complaints
- Participate in appropriate industrial consultative committees and junior medical officer clinical advisory

meetings
- Facilitate patient complaints, prepare appropriate correspondence as relates to medico-legal and

insurance matters and work to systematically identify and address risk to service delivery.
- Participate in the Clinical Review Committee.
- Participate in Health Technology Advisory Committee (HTAC).
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the

organisation.
- Competencies
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.
- Leadership and Strategic Planning: Ability to provide leadership in Medical Administration to ensure

that patient-centered strategies align with the organisations objectives.
- Education and Training: Strong capability in contributing to the education and training of Junior Medical

Officers, Students and non-medical staff.
- Teamwork and Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to promote

high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Research and Innovation: Capacity to promote and participate in research programs.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to contribute to the on-call/after-hours roster and adapt to changing

demands and schedules as needed to support the department.
- Operational Efficiency and Contribution: Competence in undertaking additional duties that contribute

to the smooth operation of the organisation, ensuring alignment with its goals and objectives.

**Qualifications**:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.
Essential Desirable
- Registration as a medical practitioner with the

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency. Completion of at least 3 years of
clinical experience post registration
- Commitment to pursuing the qualification of

Fellow of the Australasian College of Medical
Administrators
- 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