Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 plus superannuation
Position No: 25539-02QZD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 June 2026
Contact Officer: Alanna Shepherd on [email protected] or (02) 5124 0074
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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Free onsite parking.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role:
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within CHS providing multidisciplinary rehab, aged and community-based care across a range of settings.
Physiotherapists based at the University of Canberra Hospital (UCH), participate in rotations between the Inpatient Physiotherapy service (including acute geriatrics at The Canberra Hospital and UCH Inpatient Rehabilitation wards), Brindabella Day and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Services (BDARS) and Transitional Therapy and Care Program (TTCP).
To succeed in the role, you will provide appropriate skilled clinical assessment and intervention across a range of clinical areas, liaise with carers and other service providers as required; exercise independent judgement on routine matters and perform novel, complex, or critical tasks under professional supervision, decreasing as expertise increases.
This position will also require you to work flexibly across services/ locations and may be required to participate in a weekend roster.
Our staff are committed to the delivery of health services that reflect the Canberra Health Services (CHS)’ vision: creating exceptional health care together and CHS is committed to supporting staff in their professional journey.
A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across services.
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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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 the possibility of extension and or permanency.
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 the possibility of extension and or permanency.
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