Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (602697)

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

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Women and Children

Closing Date: 21st October 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:

This role is part of a team of Registered Nurses (RNs) in the North Canberra (NCH) Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation (GRACE) Service who liaise between Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) residents, their family and carers, GPs, Emergency Department (ED) staff, inpatient units of North Canberra Hospital, Canberra hospital and ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS), for improved care delivery to acutely unwell residents.

The primary aim of the position is to provide assessment and clinical management of residents of Residential Aged Care Home (RACHs) in order to prevent avoidable presentations to public Emergency Departments (EDs). The position will report to the Level 3.2 CNC, GRACE Service.

GRACE services include:

• An outreach service including advice / support / education resource to RACH staff,
• Acute assessment and clinical support to acutely unwell RACH residents at their place of residence,
• A co-ordinated single entry point for those residents requiring transfer for acute care to an ACT public hospital,
• Case management and advocacy for RACH residents within the ED, with post-discharge support, and
• Case management and advocacy for RACH residents admitted to hospital, with post-discharge support.

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 maximum 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

This document is required and must be submitted to be considered for the role.

***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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Louise Roberts [email protected].

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.