AddressEmployment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6-12 Month Contract with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Officer 2 (PN 20650, 33875)
Classification: Health Professional Officer 3 (PN 59332)
Salary: $70,679 - $97,028 (Plus 11.5% Super) – Health Professional Officer 2
Salary: $99,819 - $110,398 (Plus 11.5% Super) – Health Professional Officer 3Location: Various locations around CanberraSection: Community Care Occupational TherapyClosing Date: 19 May 2024
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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11.5% Superannuation.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Care Occupational Therapy team at Canberra Health Services (CHS). Situated in the Division of Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services, the team is comprised of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Allied Health Assistants. We are a cohesive team that strives for excellence and supports each other to foster wellbeing and a positive workplace culture.
We have temporary Health Professional Officer 2 (HP 2) and Health Professional Officer 3 (HP 3) positions to backfill for maternity leave. For our HP2 vacancies, the preferred candidates will have a minimum of 12 months experience working as an Occupational Therapist preferably in a similar setting. Temporary positions will be available for a period of 6 – 12 months, with a possibility of extension and or permanency. During the application process, you will be prompted to advise your preference.
For more information regarding the position duties for the Health Professional Officer 2, click here Position Description.
For more information regarding the position duties for the Health Professional Officer 3, click here Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the below Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
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 region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
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.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contactLeah Epistola at (02) 5124 1*** or at
