Technical Officer - Clinical Technology Services

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 9 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency

Classification: Technical Officer Level 4 (PN 68406)

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 (Plus 12.5% Super)

Location: Village Creek Centre, Kambah

Section: Clinical Technology Services

Closing Date: 10th September 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

What if your trade skills could change lives every day? Ready to join a team where technical excellence meets client care?

We are looking for a practical, hands-on Technical Officer to join the Clinical Technology Workshop, supporting the manufacture, modification, maintenance and repair of prosthetic and orthotic devices, wheelchairs, seating systems, mobility aids and medical grade footwear. Working alongside an experienced Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O) team, this role offers a unique opportunity to apply technical trade skills while contributing to improved mobility, function and independence for clients across the ACT.

We are seeking someone who:

• Has strong practical skills. Experience in fabrication, modification, maintenance and repair of assistive technology and clinical devices would be desirable.
• Enjoys working closely with experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality client outcomes.
• Is motivated to learn, develop new skills and grow within a specialised clinical technology environment.
• Takes pride in quality workmanship, problem-solving and client-focused service delivery.

Please note: This position is being recruited initially to backfill a period of long service leave. There is also potential for the role to become a longer-term career opportunity, aligned with the future operational requirements and workforce needs of the business area.

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.
• 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 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 see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.