AddressEmployment Type: Full Time, Part Time, Temporary and Permanent Positions Available
Classification:Registered Nurse Level 1 (P40999, P37293, Several)
Salary: $ 100,957.00 - $ 107,000.00 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services Dhulwa (DMHU) and Gawanggal (GMHU)
Section: Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services
Closing Date: 19 May 2024
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.
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- 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 click here:
About the Role:
Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services Dhulwa (DMHU) and Gawanggal (GMHU) provides high quality Forensic Mental Health care to people in contact with the criminal justice system or at risk of becoming in contact with the criminal justice system. The service aims to provide collaborative, equitable and comprehensive health care to consumers within the service.
DMHU offers 10 assessment and stabilisation care beds and 15 rehabilitation beds. GMHU has 10 beds for community transition. Both units are managed by Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHDAS), Forensic Division.
We are searching for experienced Registered Nurses to come work as part of the Forensic Mental health Inpatient Services team. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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.
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
OurRole: 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.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contactPeta Kleinig at (02) 5124 1***
