Mental Health Wardsperson
2 weeks ago
Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Service Officer Level 5 (PN 67246, 67330)
Salary: $68,093 – $71,216 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Patient Support Services
Closing Date:14th September 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.
Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Mental Health Wardsperson provides assistance in patient care. The Wardspersons assist with patient manual handling, transport patients throughout the hospital campus and assist in code responses.
This role is led by the clinical and nursing teams.
The Canberra Hospital is a 24-hour service that operates daily including weekends and Public Holidays, it is therefore possible that you may be required to work weekends or public holidays on rotating rosters.
This position rotates throughout the mental health spaces.
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.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***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 contact Dragana Petreski at or at
LI-DNIJob: General/Administrative
Salary Range: 68, ,216.00
Contact Name: Dragana Petreski
Contact Email:
Closing Date: 14/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM
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