17704-02R60

Closes: 26 July 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 plus superannuation
Position No: 17704-02R60
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 July 2026
Contact Officer: Leah Epistola on Leah.Epistola@act.gov.au

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What can we offer you: 

• 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
• 12.5% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Community Care Occupational Therapy team at Canberra Health Services (CHS).

We have a temporary Health Professional Officer Level 2 position to backfill for staff on extended leave. The temporary position will be available for a period of 11 months, with a possibility of extension and or permanency.

Community Care Occupational Therapy delivers services from community health centres and in clients’ homes across the ACT. The service provides assessment and intervention related to assistive technology and home modifications for people aged 18 years and over. Our clients present with a wide variety of medical conditions, including neurological and orthopaedic conditions, complex and chronic health issues, frailty, and rapid functional decline. We also provide services to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants and to clients supported through the Commonwealth Home Support Program.

Our Occupational Therapists benefit from strong peer support, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and participating in regular clinical supervision. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care while fostering a positive, supportive workplace culture. Our team is committed to upholding the Canberra Health Services values of being Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

Community Care Occupational Therapists work to their strengths and share knowledge to cultivate an environment of curiosity, innovation and excellence. Our collective goal is to achieve positive client outcomes through high-quality, person-centred clinical services. We are a high performing team engaged in continuous quality improvement and research.

Staff wellbeing is a high priority. The Community Care Occupational Therapy team is inclusive, compassionate and supportive—we take the time to listen, show empathy and demonstrate understanding toward each other and the people we serve.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.

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. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra.
• 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.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 11 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services