Allied Health Clinical Lead - Acute Allied Health Service

Section: Acute Allied Health Services

Closing Date: 09 November 2026

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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.

About the Role:

We have exciting leadership opportunities for experienced Allied Health Professionals to join our multidisciplinary teams at Canberra Hospital. We currently have two positions available: one permanent position in the Care Optimisation and Transition Unit (COTU) and one 12-month temporary position as a complex care coordinator in General Medicine. While both positions are full-time, reduced hours may be considered.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will partner with nursing, medical and allied health teams in an interdisciplinary model, providing leadership and specialist expertise in complex care coordination and discharge planning.

As an Allied Health Clinical Lead, you will play a vital role in supporting safe, timely and sustainable patient transitions across Canberra Hospital. Leading complex care coordination and discharge planning, you will connect patients with the services and supports they need to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will also provide leadership to the allied health teams providing clinical service delivery in these areas.

We are seeking collaborative and adaptable allied health professionals with strong clinical leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. In this role, you will provide specialist expertise to multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service improvement and clinical governance initiatives, support staff development, and help deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. Opportunities are available within the General Medicine service and the Care Optimisation and Transition Unit (COTU), a specialised sub-acute ward focused on functional optimisation and safe transitions of care.

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.

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.

Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

\\\Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position\\\

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused 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 see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.