Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - Mental Health Clinician HAART/PACER

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1 (PN25249)

Salary: $128,458-133,489 (Plus 12.5% Super)

Location: Canberra Health Services

Section: Adult Community Mental Health Services

Closing Date: 22 July 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).

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 Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) and make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges across the ACT. As part of the Intake Services Team, you will work within the Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART), including the innovative Police Ambulance Clinician Early Response (PACER) service, delivering timely, evidence-based and recovery-focused care to adults experiencing acute mental health crises.

ACMHS provides specialised community mental health services for adults aged 18 years and over, working collaboratively with consumers, carers, support networks and key stakeholders to promote recovery and wellbeing. In this rewarding role, you will conduct community-based assessments and interventions, support hospital diversion, and contribute to the PACER tri-service response alongside ACT Policing and ACT Ambulance Service, ensuring people receive the right care at the right time.

HAART and PACER operate seven days a week, including weekends and public holidays, with an overnight on-call service. The successful applicant will work a rotating roster of 8- and 10-hour shifts and report to the HAART Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at the forefront of community mental health crisis response.

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.

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 Shantell Hunter at 02-51242212 or at ***email_hidden*** .

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