Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (PN 18480)
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 35918)
Salary for RN2: $109,637 - $115,894 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Salary for HP3: $108,459 - $116,711 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: University of Canberra Hospital Specialised Nursing
Closing Date: 28 February 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).

About the Role:

Please note there is only one position available that can either be filled by a Health Professional or Registered Nurse.

Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehab, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. This includes Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital (UCH), Community Health Centres and Village Creek Centre in Kambah. University of Canberra Hospital is Canberra's first purpose-built rehabilitation hospital and supports people recovering from surgery, injury, or experiencing mental illness.

The RCC follows patients through their rehabilitation journey from admission to discharge. The RCC is a key point of contact for patients and their families on the wards at UCH. The successful applicant will have the ability to provide a high level of rehabilitation care to patients of varying complexity, coordinate the transition of patients accepted into the Rehabilitation Service and assist in the overall discharge process. You will also have the opportunity to support professional development, support research and safe evidence-based practice through supporting policy change quality improvement and new clinical initiatives and remain current in specialised knowledge, expertise and skills through continued professional development.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Registered Nurse Level 2 Position Description.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Health Professional Level 3 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 Melodie Raisin on (02) 5124 0236.