Job Description
Closes: 13 May 2026
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 65795, several - 02QC3
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 May 2026
Contact Officer: Danette Boswell on danette.boswell@act.gov.au or 0422189893
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:
The Department of Neonatology is the only tertiary Level 6 neonatal unit in the ACT and surrounding NSW, caring for the region’s most vulnerable babies. Our service includes the NICU, Special Care Nursery, NETS ACT retrieval service, Newborn and Parent Support Service, and NICU Growth and Development Clinic. With 36 funded beds and capacity to grow, the unit supports around 3,500 births each year and approximately 700 neonatal admissions, delivering family‑centred care in a technologically advanced, developmentally supportive environment.
As a Registered Nurse Level 2, you will provide high‑level nursing care to critically ill neonates, utilising advanced therapies and multiple modalities of care. You will take on a leadership role within the team, supporting and mentoring junior staff, coordinating care in high‑acuity situations, and working closely within a multidisciplinary team to ensure exceptional outcomes for babies and their families.
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.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
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.
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Career interest categories:
Nursing
