At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide healthcare and support to young people in schools, promoting health education.
- Company: Canberra Health Services, dedicated to high-quality community care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working conditions, and relocation reimbursement.
- Other info: Join a diverse workplace that values inclusivity and community trust.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of adolescents while working in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse Level 2 with a passion for youth health.
The predicted salary is between 112841 - 119223 $ per year.
Employment Type: Full Time, Part Time, Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P41578, several)
Salary: $112,841 – $119,223 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: School Services Team
Closing Date: 23 November 2026
What can we offer you:
- City living without the traffic.
- 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).
About the Role:
Make a real difference in the lives of young people as a School Youth Health Nurse with Community Health and Integrated Care. Working across ACT Government secondary schools, you will provide adolescent-focused primary healthcare, health education and health promotion, empowering students to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to build trusted relationships with young people, support school communities, and collaborate with teachers and healthcare providers to address the contemporary health and social issues facing today’s adolescents, all within a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, community-based care.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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.
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 Penelope Symon-Moss.
Registered Nurse Level 2 – School Youth Health Nurse in Canberra employer: ACT Health
Canberra Health Services is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment within the state-of-the-art Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital. With competitive remuneration packages, generous leave provisions, and extensive professional development opportunities, employees are supported in their growth while contributing to one of the busiest emergency departments in Australia. The inclusive work culture and commitment to workforce diversity make it an ideal place for passionate medical professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
