Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 62871 - 02QFX
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 June 2026
Contact Officer: Byron McCarthy on [email protected] or (02) 5124 9543
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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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:
Are you a high-performing professional with strong communication and engagement skills? Would you like to work in a small, collaborative and values driven team?
The Quality, Safety and Governance Division is looking for a Medico-Legal Advisor to join their team. In this role you will be responsible for the flow of information between the ACT Government Solicitor and our insurer the ACT Insurance Authority from a medico legal perspective. The role will also provide support to team members involved in medico legal processes across all CHS and assist with delivering education as required.
We are seeking a motivated and adaptable professional who performs well in a small, collaborative team environment. We would like someone that has well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will bring strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to think strategically while managing competing priorities in a complex environment.
You will be joining a great team with terrific opportunities to work on challenging and complex issues – all of which matter to our local community.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
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.
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 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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This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
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