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Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 3 - 6 months with possibility of extension
Classification:Registered Nurse 3.2 (P62258)
Salary: $130,846 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services
Closing Date: 23 May 2024
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:
About the Role:
Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehab, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. This includes Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital, Community Health Centres and Village Creek Centre in Kambah.
The CNC of the Care Optimisation and Transition Unit (COTU) is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of services within the ward, including the management of nursing workloads, model of care, and patient flow. The CNC is to provide expert clinical leadership and management within a nursing and multidisciplinary team. The CNC will develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and appropriate patient flow. It is expected that the CNC will promote, incorporate and maintain the National Safety and Quality Health Standards at a ward level.
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.
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 contactMelodie Raisin at 02- 51240236 or at
