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Registered Nurse Level 4 Grade 3 - Assistant Director of Nursing - Cancer and Ambulatory Support
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Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.3 (PN18499)
Salary: $163,994 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Cancer and Ambulatory Support
Closing Date: 21 August 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
About the Role:
Are you ready for your next challenge? Then this is the role for you! Join a senior nursing leadership team dedicated to delivering exceptional cancer care across a diverse range of inpatient, ambulatory, and supportive care services. As the Assistant Director of Nursing Cancer Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across CAS inpatient wards, day treatment units, radiation oncology, cancer rapid assessment, and palliative and supportive care services.
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Working closely with the Director of Nursing, you will drive high-quality, patient-centred care, support service planning and development, and lead initiatives that enhance clinical excellence and service performance. You will collaborate with Clinical Nurse Consultants to implement evidence-based practice, strengthen clinical governance, and ensure compliance with organisational and national standards.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to influence the future of cancer services and make a lasting impact on patient outcomes.
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.
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)
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.
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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 Erin Wells at 0412501716 or at erin.wells@act.gov.au.
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