Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - Custodial Mental Health

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1 (P19611, P36226, P36274)
Salary: $128,458-133,489 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Forensic Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 23 October 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).

About the Role:

Step into a unique and rewarding nursing specialty. Join Forensic Mental Health Services in a Senior RN role providing mental health assessment and intervention within ACT correctional settings. Enjoy specialist training, clinical supervision, professional development opportunities, and a supportive multidisciplinary team. Previous forensic experience is desirable, but comprehensive training is provided. Read the full position description to discover this exciting career opportunity.

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.

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 recent 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 Hayley Wood at 02-5124 2***.

📌 Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 (Canberra)
🏢 Canberra Health Services
📍 Canberra