Closes: 20 October 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4

Salary: $86,750 - $93,416 plus superannuation

Position No: LP8010 - 02S5U

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 October 2026

Contact Officer: Kaye Russell on [email protected] or (02) 5103 6285

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.

About the Role:

Join the team at North Canberra Hospital as a Senior Ward Clerk on a two-month temporary contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to provide administrative leadership and support within a busy clinical workplace, helping to ensure smooth day-to-day ward operations and high-quality service delivery.

In this role, you will support the Clerical Team by maintaining the Patient Administration System, including managing referrals, procedure bookings and waitlists. You will undertake data entry activities, contribute to the induction and training of new or less experienced staff, provide customer service to a range of internal and external stakeholders, participate in Quality Improvement activities for the Unit, and supervise and coordinate daily rostering and leave management for the administration team.

A merit pool will be established through this recruitment process and may be used for future backfill opportunities, subject to operational requirements.

Please note that selection may be based on written application and referee reports only.

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.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of two months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

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.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

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