Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 plus superannuation
Position No: 17178-02RH5
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 August 2026
Contact Officer: Heather Heslop on [email protected] or (02) 5124 7333
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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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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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:
Start your neonatal nursing career with the Department of Neonatology, the only tertiary Level 5-6 neonatal service in the ACT and surrounding NSW. Caring for approximately 750-800 neonatal admissions each year, our service includes the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Nursery (SCN), ACT NETS Retrieval Service, Newborn and Parent Support Service (NAPSS), and the Newborn Growth and Development Clinic.
As a participant in our 12-month Neonatal Foundation Program, you will receive comprehensive support through dedicated study days, supernumerary shifts, clinical rotations across NICU and SCN, and structured learning opportunities. Working within a family-integrated and developmentally focused environment, you will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for premature and unwell newborns and their families while being supported by an experienced and passionate team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist neonatal nursing skills and make a meaningful difference at the very beginning of life.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position 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 Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: This is a full-time permanent position.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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