Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary, 12-month contract with possibility of extension and/ or permanency.
Classification: Health Professional Level 4 (PN 09797)
Salary: $125,344 - $139,120 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: Occupational Therapy
Closing Date: 24 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.
• 12% 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 Division of Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) inpatient Occupational Therapy team provides services to the inpatient rehabilitation and subacute wards at the University of Canberra Hospital and the Acute Care of the Elderly wards at the Canberra Hospital. The occupational therapists and allied health assistants are a dynamic team providing exceptional care through high quality assessment and therapeutic intervention. Patients vary in their medical conditions and may include people with neurological conditions, orthopaedic conditions, complex medical conditions and frail aged. The service is also responsible for the management of the occupational therapy led Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Service.

The RACS Occupational Therapy manager is responsible for overseeing and achieving efficient and effective patient centred services. You will provide clinical leadership, management of and guidance to the occupational therapy team as well as provide regular input into, and form, an integral part of the RACS Allied Health leadership team. You will be required to oversight professional development and supervision of the team, and promote participation in quality improvement and research initiatives.

We are seeking an experienced clinician with a background in inpatient rehabilitation and aged care service delivery preferable. Experience at a management level would be preferred. The role is initially available for a 12-month period, however there is potential the successful candidate could become permanent.

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.
• 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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.