Registered Nurse Level 1 - Dialysis

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City living

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Renal Nursing team. The role covers acute and chronic renal care, including dialysis, transplantation and supportive care across Canberra Hospital and satellite dialysis units.

You will work within a skilled multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to develop specialist renal nursing expertise and contribute to high-quality, patient-centered care in a large tertiary hospital.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment National Police Check required.
• Compliance with CHS Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acute and chronic renal care across Canberra Hospital and satellite dialysis units.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and develop specialist renal nursing expertise.
• Provide dialysis, transplantation and supportive renal care as part of a wide-ranging renal service.

Job description

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 plus superannuation
Position No: 72501-02S35
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 October 2026
Contact Officer: Sarah Coleman on*************@act.gov.auor(02) 5124 9***

Closes: 02 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.
• 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:

Renal Nursing at CHS offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact across the full spectrum of kidney care. Work within a skilled multidisciplinary team delivering acute and chronic renal services, including dialysis, transplantation, and supportive care, across Canberra Hospital and satellite dialysis units. Enjoy a diverse clinical role with opportunities to practice across multiple sites and develop specialist renal nursing expertise.

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.

Note:

This is a full‑time temporary position available for a period of six to 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed‑term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing

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