23677-02R6W

Closes: 02 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 23677-02R6W
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 July 2026
Contact Officer: Jamie Parker on Jamie.Parker@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 2994

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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.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by cancer.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Social Worker to join our Cancer Supportive Care unit. This rewarding role provides an opportunity to support patients, families, and carers as they navigate the challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will provide high-quality psychosocial assessment, counselling, and care planning services to oncology patients and their support networks. You will work closely within a multidisciplinary and interprofessional team to deliver holistic, patient-centred care that promotes positive health and wellbeing outcomes.

The successful applicant will have a strong understanding of the emotional, social, practical, and psychological impacts of cancer and demonstrate expertise in supporting individuals and families through adjustment, grief, loss, and bereavement.

We offer a supportive and collaborative team environment where multidisciplinary professionals work together to deliver exceptional patient-centred care. This role provides excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development, clinical supervision, mentoring, and continuing education to support your career growth and enhance your clinical expertise. You will have the opportunity to undertake meaningful and rewarding work that positively impacts the lives of patients, families, and carers affected by cancer, while contributing to an organisation that values compassion, innovation, evidence-based practice, and excellence in care.

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.

Note: This is a full-time temporary position available for seven months with the possibility of extension.

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 full-time temporary position available for seven months with the possibility of extension.

Career interest categories:

Community Support and Inclusion
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services