Closes: 03 May 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade) plus superannuation
Position No: 62482 - 02Q6Q
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 April 2026
Contact Officer: Elissa Jacobs on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 5124 4***
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
* 12.5% Superannuation.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
* Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role
There is an exciting new job opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Variation in Sex Characteristics Psychosocial Service.
This is a newly established service that provides trauma-informed information and support for children, young people and their families with gender concerns and variations in sex characteristics (VSC), also known as differences in sex development or intersex variations.
The Service is committed to working with children, young people and families to provide a high standard of professional treatment and care. This includes protecting the rights of people with a VSC under the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023 (VSC Act 2023).
As a Social Worker with the service you will work with a multidisciplinary team, including psychosocial staff, relevant medical specialists, and other members of the care team, to provide high quality evidence-based assessment, intervention and support for people with variations in sex characteristics. This may include supporting families to understand a child or young person’s treatment options so they can make fully informed decisions about potential interventions.
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.
* Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
* 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 (22:05) 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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Career interest categories
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing