Registered Nurse Level 2 - Custodial Mental Health Service

Registered Nurse Level 2 - Custodial Mental Health Service (

Job Number : 02OLW)

Description

Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent

Classification : Registered Nurse Level 2 (4648146481)

Salary :   $110,733 – $117,053 (Plus 12% Super)

Location : Canberra Health Services

Section :  Alexander Maconochie CentreAlexander Maconochie Centre

Closing Date : 21 Nov 2025

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 :

Step into a unique and rewarding role delivering high-quality mental health care within ACT’s correctional centres. As part of the Custodial Mental Health team, you’ll provide assessment, intervention, and medication management to clients at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team and external partners, you’ll support at-risk individuals, contribute to clinical supervision and service development, and uphold the highest standards of care and documentation. With guidance from senior clinicians and support from a Clinical Nurse Consultant, this role offers the chance to make a real difference in a complex and collaborative forensic mental health 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.

To Apply :

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

• Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position

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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sandra Hibberd at 02- 51244677 or at sandra.hibberd@act.gov.au .

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Job

:  Registered Nurses & Midwives

Salary Range

:  110,733.00 - 117,053.00

Contact Name

:  Sandra Hibberd

Contact Email

:  sandra.Hibberd@act.gov.au

Closing Date

:  21 / Nov / 2025, 12 : 59 : 00 PM