66374-02L5G

Closes: 25 January 2025

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2
Salary: $109,637 - $115,894 plus superannuation
Position No: 66374-02L5G
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 December 2024
Contact Officer: Sonny Ward on Sonny.Ward@act.gov.au or 0417 478 832

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

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:

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse, looking to progress your career to the next level?

The Clinical Development Nurse (CDN) will work within the MHJHADS DON’s Office to provide education and support to the nursing graduates within the MHJHADS Nursing Foundation Program (NFP). This support may include clinical supervision, graduate support, education sessions, study day coordination and program implementation. While the nursing graduates would be the priority for this role, the CDN may also be required to assist with hospital wide mandatory training education and other related activities.

The Division delivers services at several locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples’ homes. These services include:

• Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
• Adult Community Mental Health Services
• Alcohol & Drug Services
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Justice Health Services
• Rehabilitation and Specialty Mental Health Services

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.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 11 months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

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.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 11 months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing