Project Officer - Palliative Care (PEACE)

Project Officer - Palliative Care (PEACE)  (

Job Number:

 02S4L)
 

Description

Employment Type:Full Time, Temporary 11 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C, Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1, Health Professional Level 4
SOG C Salary: $127,597 - $136,873(Plus 12.5% Super) 

RN 3.1 Salary: $128,458 - $133,489 (Plus 12.5% Super) 

HP4 Salary: $127,597 - $141,511 (Plus 12.5% Super) 
Location: Clare Holland House 
Section: Clare Holland House, PEACE
Closing Date: 2 November 2026

What can we offer you: 

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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. 

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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

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Flexible working conditions. 

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12.5% Superannuation.

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Access to Employee Assistance Program.

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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

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Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

The Project Officer will lead and coordinate the 11-month integration and service redesign of the Specialist Palliative Aged Care service (PEACE).

The role will identify opportunities to improve service coordination, patient and carer experience, workforce sustainability, access to care, and the use of telehealth and virtual care, while ensuring alignment with Canberra Health Services’ strategic priorities, governance requirements and quality and safety standards.

This is a multi-classification position open to applicants from a range of clinical and non-clinical disciplines as outlined in the Position Description. The successful applicant will bring demonstrated experience in analysis, including the ability to synthesise and communicate complex information to a broad range of audiences.

Experience supporting improvements to governance processes and systems, analysing and interpreting clinical performance and safety data, and knowledge of consultancy services or specialist care models will be highly regarded.

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

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

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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 Angela Devlin at (02) 5103 7300 or at Angela.Devlin@act.gov.au.

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Job

: General/Administrative

Salary Range

: 127,597.00 - 136,873.00

Closing Date

: 02/Nov/2026, 12:59:00 PM