Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6 months with possibility of extension and or permanency Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 71315) HP3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, ACT Section: Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Consultation Service Closing Date: 31 May 2026 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: The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Consultation Service (PIMHCS) is a community based, multidisciplinary consultation service which aims to improve the clinical outcomes for women presenting with moderate to severe mental health conditions and who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant, and in the first year after birth. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, which includes participation in the clinical review of clients, the development and implementation of recovery-oriented care planning and safety plans for perinatal clients and their infants and the maintenance of high-quality and accurate health care records, including risk assessments. We are looking for someone who has strong clinical skills (including the ability to conduct a comprehensive mental health assessment, including a mental state examination, with a specialist perinatal focus, also including group work facilitation) and communication skills (including the ability to consult and liaise with clients and their families and other professionals working in the perinatal sector), as well as ethical practice, such as maintaining patient confidentiality and making sound clinical decisions. A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. 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. • 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. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position 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 Lucy Coffey on (02) 5124 3 or at act.gov.au LI-DNI
