Clinical Development Nurse - GRACE

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City living advantages in Canberra

Competitive pay rates and working条件

Salary packaging options

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse Level 2 to lead clinical education within the GRACE Nursing team at North Canberra Hospital. This permanent role focuses on coordinating learning programs and mentoring staff to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

You will develop, deliver, and assess education initiatives, contribute to quality improvement, and support staff through leadership and clinical guidance in aged care settings.

Qualifications

• Coordinate and deliver learning and development programs for GRACE and Residential Aged Care Home staff.
• Ensure clinical practice remains evidence-based and person-centred.
• Provide guidance on complex clinical matters and teach staff competency

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver innovative learning and development programs for GRACE and Residential Aged Care Home staff.
• Assess competencies and support ongoing professional growth.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and policy implementation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education program delivery

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (602490)
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 Pro Rata (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: North Canberra Hospital
Section: GRACE Nursing
Closing Date: 13th November 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.

About the Role

Are you passionate about developing others and improving the quality of care for older people? The GRACE Clinical Development Nurse position offers an exciting opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your passion for education and leadership. In this role, you will coordinate and deliver innovative learning and development programs for GRACE and Residential Aged Care Home staff, ensuring clinical practice remains evidence-based, person-centred, and aligned with best-practice standards. You will play a vital role in supporting new staff, facilitating clinical teaching, assessing competencies, and creating opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

As a key member of the GRACE team, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and the implementation of policies that enhance patient outcomes. Working collaboratively with clinical leaders and key stakeholders, you will provide expert guidance on complex clinical matters while promoting a culture of engagement, learning, and continuous improvement. This role is ideally suited to a proactive and experienced nurse who thrives in a leadership capacity, enjoys mentoring others, and is committed to delivering excellence in aged care.

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

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

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.

A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS.