Registered Nurse Level 2 - School Youth Health Nurse | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 02 July 2026

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2

Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation

Position No: 41588, Several - 02QWE

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 June 2026

Contact Officer: Penelope Symon-Moss on ***email_hidden*** or 0466 827 495

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).

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: Canberra Health Services delivers high-quality, person-centred care across hospitals and the community, supporting people at every stage of life.

Step into a dynamic School Youth Health Nurse role and make a real impact in ACT secondary schools. You’ll support young people to navigate their health, deliver engaging education, and promote wellbeing through one-on-one consultations, group sessions and school-wide initiatives.

If you’re a passionate Registered Nurse with an interest in adolescent health, this is your chance to empower the next generation and be part of a connected, forward-thinking health service.

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 6 -12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. There are both full time and part time position available. Part-time hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 6 -12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. There are both full time and part time position available. Part-time hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Career interest categories

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

Nursing