Closes: 21 April 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade plus superannuation
Position No: LP6929-02PTL
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 April 2026
Contact Officer: Karen Dell on **********@act.gov.au
Make a Difference When It Matters Most – Join Our Critical Care Social Work Team
We're looking for two passionate and skilled Social Workers to join our North Canberra Hospital Emergency Department in permanent part-time job share roles. These roles provide essential social work services after hours. Whether you're returning to the workforce, seeking flexibility, or ready for a new challenge, this is a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully in a dynamic, supportive environment
What can we offer you:
* City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
* 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 (act.gov.au)
About the Role:
The Social Work and Psychology Department is a contemporary evidence-based service including around 17 FTE social workers providing high quality inpatient and outpatient care at North Canberra Hospital. The Department provides care and support to patients and families across critical and acute inpatient areas and specialised outpatients settings, including medical and surgical areas, intensive care unit, the emergency department, maternity and hospital in the home.
As the After Hours Emergency Department Senior Social Worker you will provide a range of social work clinical services and support to patients, families and carers with a focus on the Emergency Department. These include;
* Assessments and interventions to address complex psychosocial needs. This may include working with traumatic injury, psychological trauma, family violence, new diagnosis, adjustment to health condition, management of chronic health conditions, loss and grief, safety concerns, mental health and alcohol and other drug issues.
* Referral and liaison with health and other service providers
* Advocacy to promote and address patients' needs
* Counselling and emotional support
* Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate a positive patient journey and provide a high-quality clinical service
Clinical supervision is provided through team and department structure. Access to formal professional development funds is available and outlined in our EBA.
You will play an integral part of the team, supporting students and junior staff.
Note: Due to operational needs this position(s) is a rostered shift work position with set hours/ days and the requirement to work rostered public holidays and shutdown periods. Payment and entitlements for shift workers is described in the ACTPS Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026. The emphasis placed on each duty will vary according to the requirements of each position.
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.
Note: This position is part-time at (20.25 or 19.75) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.
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.
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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Note
This position is part-time at (20.25 or 19.75) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services