Employment Type: Permanent and temporary
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1 (61546, 61535)
Salary: $80,378 - $105,656 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: MHJADS
Closing Date: 30 March 2025


What can we offer you:

• 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.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses subject to the hiring managers approval
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.

About the Role:

Do you have a passion for children, adolescents and their mental health and wellbeing?? Then we are looking for you!

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment and treatment for young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues. CAMHS also provides high quality tertiary mental health care for young people aged 14-25 experiencing first onset psychosis.

The CAMHS Adolescent unit is a 6-bed inpatient unit for CAMHS clients experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. The Adolescent inpatient Mental health unit is a contemporary evidence-based service, providing high quality mental health care guided by the principles of recovery.

If your focus in on providing collaborative care involving the consumer, their careers, and other key services then this is the role for you!


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 .

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 Poonam Pokhrel at 02-5124 0814 or at .