70172 - 02PAD

Closes: 05 February 2026

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 plus superannuation
Position No: 70172 - 02PAD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 January 2026
Contact Officer: Donna Gaisford on donna.gaisford@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 2428

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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 ready for your next challenge? Then this is the role for you!

Justice Health Services (JHS), a unit of the Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services Division of Canberra Health Services, is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its multidisciplinary team at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre. JHS provides contemporary, evidence-based primary and mental health care to people involved in the criminal justice system across custodial, youth detention, court and community settings. The Registered Nurse will deliver high-quality primary healthcare services, support mental health and wellbeing, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and maintain professional competencies while working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. This role is based primarily at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and requires flexibility to work across multiple sites and work a full rotating roster.

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: Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

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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Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services