Occupational Therapist
5 days ago
Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent.
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2 (PN 20866)
Salary: $89,134 - $106,625 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Acute Occupational Therapy
Closing Date:2 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.
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:
We have an exciting opportunity for a HP2 rotator to join our hospital-based team. We are inviting suitably qualified Occupational Therapists with one year or more of experience for an HP2 position to apply.
Our Occupational Therapy Department provides Occupational Therapy services across the Canberra Hospital, including critical care units, medical and surgical wards, outpatients and maternity and paediatrics.
We support qualified Occupational Therapists of all levels embarking on a career move into hospital Occupational Therapy by providing skill development support from our Team leader, Clinical Educator, supervision and access to funded professional development opportunities.
As the Canberra Hospital continues to expand, so does our Occupational Therapy Department. This growth has opened up leadership and higher duties opportunities with mentoring support.
Financial relocation support (reimbursement) is available for Interstate and International candidates (permanent positions only).
We highly encourage interested applicants to reach out to our contact officer for more information. Your queries are important to us and we look forward to addressing them.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the contact person who will be able to guide you on how to complete this response. Applications submitted without a Response to Selection Criteria, will not be considered.
Applications may be considered on written application only.
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 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 Melinda Symon at or at
LI-DNIJob: Allied Health
Salary Range: 89, ,625.00
Contact Name: Melinda Symon
Contact Email:
Closing Date: 02/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM
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