Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11 Months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Administrative Services Officer 4 (PN 17240)
Salary: $84,061 - $90,595 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Adult Mental Health Unit, Building 25, Canberra Hospital
Section: Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 10th June 2025

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMHS) is a service within the Division of Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) in Canberra Health Services (CHS).

Reporting to the AIMHS Operational Director primarily and the Northside Clinical Director, this position will provide high-level administrative support to the AIMHS central management team, including all aspects of calendar and inbox management, high-level correspondence creation, administrative assistance with HR management, and stakeholder liaison to assist in the strategic and operational processes required for the Operational and Clinical Directors to undertake their accountabilities.

This also includes the provision of high-quality customer service to the consumers and staff of MHJHADS.

This position is currently based at the Canberra Hospital; however, it may be required to work across multiple sites, including 1 Moore St and the University of Canberra Hospital.

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

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

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

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 community
Our 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.

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 see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.