Closes: 02 February 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: LP7379, several - 02PCD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 January 2026
Contact Officer: Karen Dell on
Make a Difference When It Matters Most – Join Our Social Work Team
We're looking for two passionate and skilled Social Workers to join our North Canberra Hospital team in permanent full time generalist social work roles. Whether you're working in the Commonwealth, State or Territory Government sector or in the NGO or community, this is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated social work team and 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 )
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 a senior social worker, you will provide a range of social work clinical services and support to patients, families and cares including:
* 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.
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 Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.
Note: There are two permanent full-time positions available.
This position(s) may be required to participate in on call rosters, including weekends and to work Christmas shutdown periods. This duty statement outlines a range of possible duties that staff are expected to perform at this level. The emphasis placed on each duty will vary according to the requirements of each position.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
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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There are two permanent full-time positions available.
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services