Registered Nurse Level 2 - Clinical Documentation Specialist

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P47420)
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Data Quality
Closing Date: 1 Sep 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 advantages 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 advantages 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:

The Decision Support Unit (DSU) is a key division within Canberra Health Services, led by an Executive Group Manager who reports directly to the Chief Finance Officer. The DSU plays a vital role in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives through Activity Based Funding (ABF), operational planning, information and communication technology services, data quality, Health Information Services, Digital Health Record support, and the provision of decision support services that inform planning, performance monitoring, and quality reporting across the health service.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated nurse to join the team as a Clinical Documentation Specialist.



Working closely with clinicians and clinical coders under the direction of the Clinical Documentation Improvement Nurse Manager, you will play an integral role in advancing Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) initiatives across Canberra Health Services.

This dynamic position offers the opportunity to apply your clinical knowledge in a broader organisational context, helping to ensure that clinical documentation is accurate, complete, timely, and reflective of the care delivered. Through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, you will support the delivery of high-quality patient care while contributing to accurate clinical coding, compliance with documentation standards, meaningful health data, and appropriate hospital funding outcomes.

If you are passionate about clinical excellence, quality improvement, and making a lasting impact beyond direct patient care, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence healthcare outcomes across Canberra Health Services while developing expertise in clinical documentation improvement, health information management, and health informatics.

Join a team dedicated to turning quality clinical information into better healthcare outcomes for our community





For more information regarding the position duties click here 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.

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 productive logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Anna Farragher at 02-51036*** or at **************@act.gov.au.

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📌 Registered Nurse Level 2 - Clinical Documentation Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra