Career Medical jobs in Canberra ACT

Closes: 07 July 2026

Classification: Health Service Officer Level 3/4
Salary: $65,124 - $68,880 plus superannuation
Position No: 58526, Several-02QW9
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 26 June 2026
Contact Officer: Matthew Fitzpatrick on Mathew.Fitzpatrick@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 2610

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:

Looking for a rewarding and dynamic role where you make a real difference? Join our team and help support a positive patient experience.

In this position, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the patient journey is as smooth and stress-free as possible. You will support clinical teams through manual handling, patient transport, emergency response, the movement of medical equipment, after-hours courier duties, male pre-operative shaves, and Mortuary services.

As part of the Wardsperson team, you will ensure the correct patient is collected and transported in line with procedures, while maintaining patient safety, privacy, and confidentiality at all times. The team is committed to being responsive and helpful, supporting wherever possible within scope of practice.

We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills who thrives in a team environment and understands the importance of collaboration and a positive workplace culture. You’ll be adaptable, flexible, and ready to take on a role where no two days are the same.

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 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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