Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - Forensic Mental Health Services

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 3-6 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1 (P19611)
Salary:  $128,458-133,489 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) 
Location:  Canberra Health Services
Section: Forensic Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 19 February 2026

What can we offer you: 

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 is an exciting opportunity to join the collegial Custodial Mental Health Services team within Forensic Mental Health Services, delivering specialist, recovery‑focused care to people in ACT correctional and youth justice settings. Working within a dynamic service that spans custodial, community, court and secure inpatient environments, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team guided by national forensic mental health principles. Based at the AMC, this role sits within either the Assertive Response Team or the Clinical Management Team, offering a varied and rewarding scope of practice with supportive conditions, professional development opportunities and generous allowances.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

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 Hayley Wood at HayleyA.Wood@act.gov.au or at 02 5124 2717.

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