Closes: 28 November 2025
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $109,543 - $117,878 (up to $123,772 on achieving a personal upgrade), plus superannuation
Position No: OVN
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 November 2025
Contact Officer: Megan Sullivan on or
What can we offer you:
* 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.
* 12% Superannuation.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Occupational Therapist to cover some extended leave in the HP3 OT team in Brindabella Day and Ambulatory Rehabilitation Services (BDARS). As one of seven senior OTs within the large BDARS team, the successful applicant will have access to support from OT and interprofessional colleagues in BDARS in addition to the RACS OT Clinical Lead and broader RACS OT team. The BDARS HP4 Team Leads provide support with complex clinical decision making and service planning alongside the HP5 manager.
The current vacancy is within Brindabella Outpatient Clinics, with a period of leave within the Motor Neurone Disease service, however there will be some flexibility in the clinical roles and service coverage of the successful applicant, depending on skills, experience and preferences. Interested potential applicants are advised to contact the manager to discuss this.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This recruitment process may be determined on written application alone.
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.
For more information on this position and how to apply "click here"
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 is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
Career interest categories:
Human Resources and Industrial Relations