Registered Nurse Level 2 - Clozapine Nurse

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 (P57459)
Salary:  $112,841 – $119,223 (Plus 12.5% Super) 
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services
Closing Date: 10 September 2026

What can we offer you: 

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:

Join the Assertive Community Outreach Team (ACOS) and play a vital role in supporting people living with severe and persistent mental illness to achieve recovery and improved wellbeing within their community. As part of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS), you will work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering recovery-focused, person-centred care across the ACT.

This rewarding role involves providing clinical management, supporting consumers receiving clozapine treatment, and partnering with families, carers and community agencies to achieve positive outcomes. Based at the City Community Health Centre, much of your work will involve outreach across the ACT, supporting consumers who require intensive follow-up and engagement.

If you are a compassionate, motivated and resilient clinician who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to making a meaningful difference, we encourage you to apply. ACOS operates 7 days per week from 8:30am to 9:00pm, with staff participating in a full rotating roster to provide flexible and responsive care when it is needed most.

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

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

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

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 Erica Campbell at 02-51249*** or at **************@act.gov.au.

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