18499-02RHD

Closes: 21 August 2026

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.3
Salary: $163,994 plus superannuation
Position No: 18499-02RHD
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 August 2026
Contact Officer: Erin Wells on erin.wells@act.gov.au or 0412501716

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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!

Join a senior nursing leadership team dedicated to delivering exceptional cancer care across a diverse range of inpatient, ambulatory, and supportive care services. As the Assistant Director of Nursing Cancer Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across CAS inpatient wards, day treatment units, radiation oncology, cancer rapid assessment, and palliative and supportive care services.

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, you will drive high-quality, patient-centred care, support service planning and development, and lead initiatives that enhance clinical excellence and service performance. You will collaborate with Clinical Nurse Consultants to implement evidence-based practice, strengthen clinical governance, and ensure compliance with organisational and national standards.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to influence the future of cancer services and make a lasting impact on patient outcomes.

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 full-time temporary position available for six to 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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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Note

This is a full-time temporary position available for six to 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing