Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1
Salary: $128,458 - $133,489 plus superannuation
Position No: 70637 - 02QZW
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 30 June 2026
Contact Officer: Sungmin Kim on [email protected]. or 02 5124 7978
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:
Join a service where your impact is real and meaningful every day. Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) delivers vital care across hospital, community and custodial settings, working in close partnership with consumers, carers and a broad network of organisations to support recovery, improve wellbeing and reduce harm.
Within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), you will support young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges, providing assessment and evidence-based treatment in a collaborative, person-centred environment. As a Health Professional Officer, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering therapeutic interventions to young people at high risk of developing serious, long-term mental illness, including early psychosis and complex conditions.
This is a rewarding opportunity to grow your career while making a genuine difference. You will be supported through professional development and supervision, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and play an active role in a team committed to achieving the best outcomes for young people and their families. Flexibility is key, with participation in evening and weekend shifts helping ensure support is available when it is needed most.
This position may be appointed based on application only.
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 temporary part time position available for a period of three to 6 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency. This full-time salary note above will be paid pro rata. This position may be appointed based on application only.
How to Apply 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.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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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