Closes: 22 November 2026

Classification: Health Skilled Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 plus superannuation
Position No: 52383 - 02SK0
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 November 2026
Contact Officer: Patrice Higgins on [email protected] or (02) 5124 2316

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:

We are seeking suitably qualified Social Workers with at least one year of experience to join our Social Work Department at The Canberra Hospital.

In this role, you will provide skilled clinical assessment and psychosocial interventions to patients and carers across a range of specialty areas, including critical care, medical, surgical, maternity and paediatric services. You will work collaboratively with patients, families and service providers to support positive clinical outcomes and contribute to health promotion and service improvement initiatives.

You will exercise independent professional judgement in routine clinical matters while managing more complex presentations with professional support and supervision. As your experience and expertise develop, you will take increasing responsibility for clinical decision-making.

Our department is committed to supporting social workers transitioning into hospital-based practice. Successful applicants will have access to supervision, support from our Social Work Clinical Educator, and funded professional development opportunities to enhance their skills and career development.

While positions are offered on a full-time basis, reduced hours may be considered.





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.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a full-time permanent 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 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.

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📌 Social Worker - Acute Allied Health Services Full-time Permanent (Canberra)
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