DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 4 (PN 65054)
Salary: $124,103 - $137,742 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Acute Occupational Therapy
Closing Date: 19th June 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a HP4 team leader to join our neurosciences/paeds team. Within this role the successful applicant will provide leadership, support and skill building within our team. We are inviting suitably qualified Occupational Therapists with more than five years of experience as an HP3 to apply. Suitable applicants will have experience working with a broad range of neurological, neurosurgical or paediatric conditions, and willingness to learn about areas that they may not be as experienced in to facilitate support and coverage to these areas. This staff member will work alongside our other HP4 who supports our medical/surgical team.
Our Occupational Therapy Department provides Occupational Therapy services across the Canberra Hospital, including critical care units, medical and surgical wards, cancers services, outpatients and maternity and paediatrics. Staff will have the opportunity to help the team across these areas on a need’s basis.
We support qualified Occupational Therapists of all levels embarking on a career move into hospital Occupational Therapy by providing skill development support from our clinical education office, supervision and access to funded professional development opportunities.
As the Canberra Hospital continues to expand, so does our Occupational Therapy Department. This growth has opened up leadership and higher duties opportunities with mentoring support.
Financial relocation support (reimbursement) is available for Interstate and International candidates (permanent positions only).
We highly encourage interested applicants to reach out to our contact officer for more information. Your queries are important to us and we look forward to addressing them.
Please address the selection criteria in your submission; otherwise, your application cannot be accepted. Please note responses and examples should demonstrate suitability to fulfil this position.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.