Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.1
Salary: $144,410 plus superannuation
Position No: 28557 - 02SBB
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 November 2026
Contact Officer: Timothy Bethune on***************@act.gov.auor(02) 5124 1***
Closes: 09 November 2026
What can we offer you
- City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live inCanberra.
- 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
Join our dynamic Community Care program- Central team as a Nurse Manager and play a key leadership role in supporting the delivery of timely, high-quality community healthcare services. This position is responsible for leading a busy multidisciplinary team, ensuring referrals are managed within key performance timeframes, supporting workforce planning and performance, and fostering strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with a commitment to service improvement, staff development, and delivering person-centred care in a fast-paced environment.
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 6-12 months with the possibility of permanency.
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.
Career interest categories
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing
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