Employment Type: Full time, 6 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 61005)
Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Acute Allied Health Services
Closing Date: 6 October 2026
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. |
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 (act.gov.au)
About the Role:
Join a dynamic Speech Pathology team delivering high-quality care across The Canberra Hospital and the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. Working with diverse adult and paediatric populations, you will provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for patients experiencing communication and swallowing disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference while developing expertise in a broad range of acute and specialist clinical areas.
In this role, you will manage an assigned caseload with increasing autonomy, applying sound clinical judgement to deliver person-centred care and achieve positive outcomes for patients and their families. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, community partners and support networks to ensure coordinated service delivery, while also contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, research activities, and the supervision of students and junior staff.
We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Speech Pathologist with excellent communication and organisational skills and a genuine commitment to collaborative practice. You will thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, embrace opportunities for continuous learning and innovation, and be passionate about delivering high-quality care to patients with complex needs. Participation in a rotational weekend roster may be required in line with operational needs.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• | Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. |
• | Current registration issued under theWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011is required. |
• | 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. |
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
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 theCHS 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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Laura Curran on (02) 5124 2193 or atLaura.Curran@act.gov.au
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