Health Professional Officer 4 (PN 66186)
Salary: $114,928 - $123,710 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Acute Allied Health Service
Closing Date:
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in .
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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:
A unique opportunity exists for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Allied HealthOccupational Therapy team as the NDIS Occupational Therapy Lead.
This new position will provide NDIS related clinical service provision and consultation, NDIS hospital coordination alongside the NDIS Social work lead, and support the Occupational Therapy team to build their capacity to deliver NDIS related activity.
The role will work with a variety of internal and external partners including clinical care teams, the AAHS NDIS SW lead, CHS' NDIS support unit, the NDIA. The role will also provide an opportunity to engage in development and evaluation activities and will form part of the AAHS Occupational Therapy leadership team to support the delivery of quality Occupational Therapy to all CHS patients.
This role is required to participate in an after-hours roster, including regular weekend and public holiday work.
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 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 .
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 contact Michelle Bennett at (02) 5124 5*** or at
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