Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Classification: Health Professional Level 5/ Psychologist Level 5 (PN 28548)
Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 5 or Psychologist Level P5 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
Salary for HP5: $146,705 - $164,506 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Salary for P5: $146,705 - $164,506 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Enhanced Health Services
Closing Date: 2 July 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.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
• Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

The Enhanced Health Services (EHS) include the Early Family Support Service (EFSS), Enhanced Child Health Service (ECHS), Developmental Paediatric and Forensic Medical Service (DPFMS), and Women's Health Service (WHS). These services provide high quality, holistic, nursing, medical and allied health interventions to women, children, young people, and families for whom there is an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs.

As Manager of the Enhanced Health Services, you will apply your significant clinical knowledge and experience in the areas of child abuse and family violence as well as experience in the delivery of services to women, children, young people, and families at risk of poor health and developmental outcomes, to provide leadership, operational management, and strategic direction for all services within the Enhanced Health Services.

This is a rewarding and exciting position within a vibrant service that is suitable for a dynamic, highly skilled Manager, with strong leadership and operational experience, who is committed to the delivery of services focused on high quality, trauma informed and holistic care.

Please note: This position may be filled on the basis of application and referee checks alone.

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.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

***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.