Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - VAD Care Navigator

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 133,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation reimbursement

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse Level 3.1 to join the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Care Navigator team in Canberra. You will provide expert guidance, coordinate tailored support, connect people with appropriate services and resources, and be a key contact across the ACT region.

This part-time, temporary role offers flexible working conditions, relocation assistance for interstate candidates, and a supportive, multidisciplinary environment within a leading tertiary

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance to patients and families in VAD care.
• Coordinate tailored support and connect people with appropriate services across the ACT region.

Job description

Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - VAD Care Navigator

Employment Type: Part Time Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1 (PN 68900, several)
Salary: $128,458-133,489 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Cancer and Ambulatory Support
Closing Date: 12 November 2026

What can we offer you:

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).

About the Role:

Join our Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) team and play a vital role in supporting individuals, families, carers and health professionals through a compassionate and person-centred end-of-life journey. As a VAD Care Navigator, you will provide expert guidance, coordinate tailored support, connect people with appropriate services and resources, and serve as a key point of contact across the ACT and surrounding region. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and empathetic professional to make a meaningful difference while working within a supportive, collaborative and highly specialised service.

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.

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 Rachel Backhouse at 0481 683 *** or at ***************@act.gov.au .