Registered Nurse Level 3 Grade 1 - Senior Clinical Manager | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 18 December 2025

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1
Salary: $128,458 - $133,489 plus superannuation
Position No: 23776 - 02P0H
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 08 December 2025
Contact Officer: Deepthy Palamadathu on [email protected]

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 Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) and make a real difference in the lives of people across the ACT. As part of our Adult Community Mental Health Services, you’ll work within the Community Recovery Services team—a dynamic, multidisciplinary group dedicated to delivering recovery-focused, strengths-based care. In this role, you’ll manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs, providing face-to-face support that empowers individuals to improve their wellbeing, reduce hospital admissions, and thrive in their communities. You’ll collaborate with psychiatrists, allied health professionals, and partner agencies, while also contributing to team development, supervision, and quality initiatives. This is an opportunity to deliver high-quality interventions, participate in strategic planning, and support specialized services like our Clozapine Clinic—all within a service that values partnership with clients, families, and carers.

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.

Note: Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position. Selection may be appointed based off the written application alone.

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

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.

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Career interest categories:

Nursing