Registered Nurse Level 2 - Access Mental Health

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible working conditions

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

Canberra Health Services in Canberra is seeking a Registered Nurse Level 2 to join Access Mental Health. You will work with the ACMHS Intake Services and contribute to timely, compassionate, and expert mental health care for adults in the ACT.

This frontline role involves collaboration with a dynamic multidisciplinary team to support recovery-focused care and service innovation. Join a tertiary hospital environment with flexible conditions, relocation consideration for interstate candidates, and

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, compassionate, expert mental health care to adults in the ACT.
• Conduct specialist mental health assessments and interventions within ACMHS Intake Services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to support recovery-focused care.

Job description

Registered Nurse Level 2 - Access Mental Health

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 63651, several - 02SDE
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 November 2026
Contact Officer: Shantell Hunter on***************@act.gov.auor0408 979 ***

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic –
• 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: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Join Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) Intake Services and play a pivotal role in providing timely, compassionate and expert mental health care across the ACT. Working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team including Access Mental Health, HAART, PACER, Rapid Response and Intensive Home Treatment services, you will deliver specialist mental health assessments, interventions and recovery-focused care to adults experiencing mental health challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the frontline of community mental health, collaborating with consumers, carers and key stakeholders to support positive outcomes while contributing to service innovation, clinical excellence, education and the development of future mental health professionals.

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

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

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

For more information on this position and

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 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.