Registered Nurse Level 2 - Assertive Community Outreach Team Nurse

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with severe and persistent mental illness by joining the Assertive Community Outreach Service (ACOS) within Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS). Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership, staff supervision and clinical oversight while delivering assertive, recovery-focused care to consumers in community settings across the ACT. Based at the City Community Health Centre, this role offers a dynamic mix of outreach and clinical practice, supporting people who experience complex mental health challenges, significant functional impairment and barriers to engaging with services. If you are a motivated clinician who values collaboration, innovation and person-centred care, this is an opportunity to contribute to a service that is committed to improving outcomes for individuals, families and the wider community. This is a shift-working position requiring participation in a full rotating roster across extended service hours, 8:30am to 9:00pm, seven days a week.

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

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

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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

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Flexible working conditions.

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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)

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

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 02-51241499 or at Erica.Campbell@act.gov.au