Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P64681)
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Adult Community Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 30 January 2026
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).
About the Role:
Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) is seeking passionate clinicians to join its dynamic Intake Services Teams, delivering specialist, evidence‑based mental health care to adults across the ACT in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment that works closely with carers, Nominated Persons, and key community partners. You'll contribute to a broad range of services including intake, recovery, therapeutic and supported accommodation, neuropsychology, assertive outreach, homelessness support, and intensive home treatment, with opportunities to work across AMHT, HAART, PACER, Rapid Response, or Intensive Home Treatment-each playing a crucial role in ensuring safe, timely responses and mitigating potentially life‑threatening risks for people seeking help.
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 .
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 Elizabeth Mitchell at
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