Prosthetic and Orthotic Technical Officer

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Technical Officer Level 4 (PN 13315)
Salary: $97,182 - $110,708 (Plus 11.5% Super) 
Location: Village Creek Centre
Section: Client Support Services
Closing Date: 11th October, 2024

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. 
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

Join Our Dynamic Team and Make a Difference!

At Clinical Technology Service, we’re a passionate and dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional client care. As a Prosthetic and Orthotic Technical Officer, you’ll play a vital role in our mission by crafting, modifying, and maintaining a broad range of clinical devices that empower clients to achieve their mobility and independence goals. Your work will directly enhance their quality of life and help them reach their full potential.

As a key member of Canberra Health Services (CHS) within the Rehabilitation, Aged, and Community Services (RACS) division, you’ll work from the well-equipped Village Creek Centre and occasionally provide in-home support across the ACT.

We invite suitably experienced Technical Officers who thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. This role offers a diverse range of tasks. Our ideal candidate will have experience working with plastics, laminates, metals and fabrics.

If you’re ready to make a real impact and be part of a team that truly cares, we want to hear from you!

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

While open to all applicants with relevant skills, please note this is not an Information Technician position.

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

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

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 new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics. 

Please see how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.