Classification: Health Professional Level 4/Psychologist Level 4
Salary: $127,597 - $142,688 plus superannuation
Position No: 12873-02R2Z
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 July 2026
Contact Officer: Carrie Coghlan on [email protected] or (02) 5124 6541
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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12.5% Superannuation.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
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Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Lead a specialist service at the forefront of perinatal and infant mental health, influencing clinical practice, service innovation and system-wide outcomes for children and families.
The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Consultation Service (PIMHCS) is seeking an exceptional Team Manager to lead a specialist multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting parents, infants and young families through some of life's most challenging experiences.
At PIMHCS, we understand that healthy parent-infant relationships provide the foundation for a child's emotional, social and developmental future. Our work is grounded in attachment theory, trauma-informed care, strengths-based practice, and a recovery-focused approach, with the safety and wellbeing of the child at the centre of everything we do.
As Team Manager, you will provide both clinical and operational leadership to a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering responsive, flexible and evidence-informed therapeutic care.
This is a rewarding leadership opportunity where you will shape service delivery, support staff development, drive quality improvement initiatives and ensure families receive the highest standard of care.
To be successful in this position, you will have a demonstrated track record of working in a multi-disciplined team environment and supporting and contributing to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages collaborative teamwork, and complies with all the applicable regulatory and legislative requirements set out for such a role.
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.
Appointment to the position may be made based 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:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Note: This is a full-time temporary position available for six months with possibility of extension and/or permanency. This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 4 or Psychologist Level 4 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
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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This is a full-time temporary position available for six months with possibility of extension and/or permanency. This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 4 or Psychologist Level 4 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
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