Senior Occupational Therapist
Canberra Health Services • Bruce, Canberra
Posted 4 Sep 2025
Expires 15 Sep 2025
Job Description
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Health Professional 3 (600730)
Salary: $109,543 - $123,772 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: North Canberra Hospital
Section: Allied Health and Palliative Care
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
What can we offer you:
- City living without the traffic
- 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.
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval)
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here:Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services
About the Role:
As a Senior Occupational Therapist at North Canberra Hospital, you’ll provide expert clinical care to patients in acute wards while leading and supervising a small team, including an Allied Health Assistant. Around 75% of your time will be dedicated to managing a complex clinical caseload, with the remainder focused on team leadership, student supervision, and service development.
Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you’ll deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, support professional growth through education and supervision, and contribute to quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while shaping the future of occupational therapy services at NCH
For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition 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.
How to Apply
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Apply for this PositionAdditional application instructions:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.
***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 communitybased health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on theCHS website.
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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessica Groves at jessica.a.grove@act.gov.au
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