Closes: 23 April 2026
Classification: Psychologist Level P4
Salary: $135,771 - $142,688 plus superannuation
Position No: 70050 - 02Q0W
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 April 2026
Contact Officer: Rachel Heatley on **************@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 0***
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
* 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:
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Psychologist, who possesses exceptional leadership skills to join the Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) team as the Psychology and Counselling Manager.
As the Psychology and Counselling Manager, you will be overseeing a multidisciplinary team, who provides inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services at our University of Canberra Hospital campus, as well as at our Canberra Hospital campus who provide inpatient services. You will be responsible for the strategic direction of the team, whilst also providing clinical interventions and professional advice across a range of clinical areas. You will also be consulting and liaising with external agencies to develop partnerships for health promotion and other service delivery activities. In addition, you will be providing professional leadership to actively support teaching and training activities across the team.
This position will be filled by either a Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist who has proven leadership experience in clinical services development and management. Experience in working with and managing a multidisciplinary team will be highly regarded.
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: A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS.
Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
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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