Inpatient Occupational Therapy Manager

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance up to $12K

Job summary

ACT Health in Canberra is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapy Manager (Health Professional Level 4) to lead an inpatient rehabilitation and subacute care team at the University of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Hospital.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership to a dynamic team of occupational therapists and allied health staff, oversee professional development, and drive governance, service planning, research, and quality improvement to strengthen patient-centred care

Qualifications

• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a highly skilled inpatient team delivering rehabilitation and subacute care.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to occupational therapists and allied health assistants.
• Drive clinical governance activities and contribute to service planning, innovation, research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen patient-centred care across inpatient and community settings.

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 4 (PN 09797)
HP4 Salary: $127,597 - $141,511 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce
Section: Community Health and Integrated Care
Closing Date: 04 November 2026

What can we offer you:

City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra

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.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) is at the forefront of delivering integrated healthcare across Canberra, bringing together community, post-acute and subacute services to support people at every stage of their health journey. As Occupational Therapy Manager, you will lead a highly skilled inpatient team delivering rehabilitation and subacute care across the University of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Hospital. Working within a diverse clinical environment, you will help shape services that improve outcomes for people with neurological, orthopaedic, complex medical and age-related conditions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist and leader to influence service delivery, workforce capability and clinical excellence. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to a dynamic team of occupational therapists and allied health assistants, oversee professional development and supervision, drive clinical governance activities, and contribute to service planning, innovation, research and quality improvement initiatives. As a valued member of the CHIC Allied Health leadership team, you will play a key role in strengthening patient-centred care across inpatient and community settings.

We are seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking professional with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The successful applicant will bring strong organisational ability, sound clinical judgement, a solutions-focused mindset and the confidence to lead change in a complex healthcare environment. If you are passionate about developing high-performing teams, advancing occupational therapy practice and delivering meaningful outcomes for consumers, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact across Canberra's health system.

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.

Decisions based on the advice of a JSC established under clause B4 of the common core enterprise agreement are non-appealable (clause K1.4).

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Prerequisites:

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.

About CHS:

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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Barb Boltonat 02 5124 0*** or at***********@act.gov.au.