Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1 (PN various)
Salary: $81,181 - $106,712 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Section: Department of Neonatology
Closing Date: 19th August 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.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Access to discounted gym membership.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
Up to $12K 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 )
About the Role:
Join the leading neonatal team in the ACT at the only tertiary Level 5-6 unit in the region. Our Department of Neonatology includes a cutting-edge NICU and Special Care Nursery with 36 funded beds, an expert retrieval service (ACT NETS), and family-focused support through NAPSS and the Newborn Growth and Development Clinic. With around 3,800 births annually and 750–800 admissions, we deliver exceptional, developmentally focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. Be part of a compassionate, highly skilled team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for neonates and their families—with strong support from our Clinical Support and Development Nurses every step of the way.
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.
Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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 Danette Boswell at or at
Job: Registered Nurses & Midwives
Salary Range: 81, ,712.00
Closing Date: 19/Aug/2025, 8:59:00 AM