603875-02R21

Closes: 14 August 2026

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 603875-02R21
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 July 2026
Contact Officer: Payal Soni on Payal.Soni@act.gov.au

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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.

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:

The Clinical Development Nurse (CDN) is recognised by Canberra Health Services as a source of expert nursing knowledge, skills and professional practice. This role requires a high level of clinical expertise and the ability to perform a complex and demanding role across the key domains of clinical care, leadership, education, quality improvement, safety, and communication.

The Clinical Development Nurse provides direct clinical support, teaching, ongoing evaluation, and constructive feedback to graduate nurses, staff, and students within the clinical setting. Working across Canberra Health Services, the CDN plays a pivotal role in developing nursing capability and fostering excellence in patient care.

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced nursing practice, provide guidance and support to less experienced nursing staff, and deliver direct patient care as required. The role works collaboratively with the Perioperative Educator and the Clinical Nurse Consultant, taking direction from them on clinical and educational priorities to ensure the delivery of high-quality learning and 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 part-time (20 hours per week) temporary position available for six to 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. The full-time salary noted above will be paid pro rata for part-time hours.

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 part-time (20 hours per week) temporary position available for six to 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. The full-time salary noted above will be paid pro rata for part-time hours.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing