Ndis Support Unit Lead

**Description**

**Employment Type**:Full Time, Temporary 6 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
**Classification**: Health Professional Officer Level 5 (PN 29701)
**Salary**:$145,253 - $162,877 (Plus 11.5% Super)
**Location**:Village Creek Centre, Kambah
**Section**:Client Support Services
**Closing Date**:15th June 2025

**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.
- 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**:
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a high achieving and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehabilitation, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. Our Services are based across Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital, Community Health Centres and Village Creek Centre in Kambah. As a member of RACS Executive team, you will participate in a variety of strategic, business planning and organisational development activities.

Canberra Health Services’ (CHS) National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Support Unit Lead is based predominantly at Village Creek Centre Kambah however works collaboratively alongside services and teams across CHS community and inpatient sites. The position provides strategic leadership, and advice in relation to NDIS service delivery as a registered provider, as well as the NDIS Health interface across multiple division. The position also provides operational governance of the CHS NDIS Support Unit which comprises NDIS health interface officers, and health professionals and administrative team who support the delivery of RACS NDIS funded services.

The successful applicant also provide advice to the RACS Executive Director in relation to the NDIS as well as NDIS and Disability reform activities. They are also required to represent CHS in a range of forums including to other ACT and Federal Government departments, the National Disability and Insurance Agency (NDIA), and Non-Government Organisations.

**For more information regarding the position duties click here for the**_Position Description._**
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

**To Apply**:
**Please submit online, a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description.**

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
- 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_.

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**Job**: Allied Health

**Salary Range**: 145,253.00 - 162,877.00

**Closing Date**: 15/Jun/2025, 8:59:00 AM