Program Support Nurse

Description

Employment Type: Part-time, Temporary with the possibility of extension/permanency

Classification: Registered Nurse Grade 3 Grade 1 (P19306)

Salary for RN3G1:$126,196 - $131,177(Plus 12% Super)

Location: City Community Health Centre

Section: Women, Youth and Children Community Health Programs

Closing Date: 6 October 2025

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.

12% Superannuation.

About the Role:

Please note: This is a multi-classified position with possibility of appointment at either an RN 3.1 or HPO4. Please view 02OAA if you are a Health Professional or Psychologist Level 4 interested in this position.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused 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:

Women, Youth and Children, Community Health Programs (WYCCHP) delivers a range of primary health care community-based services to children, adolescents, families and women including early pregnancy, child and family health, school health, child protection and women's health services. Services are delivered within a multi-disciplinary context if not by a multidisciplinary team.

The Program Support Nurse works closely with the WYCCHP leadership team to broadly provide support for the delivery of clinical services. This includes strategic planning, change management and organisational development.

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.

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.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Louise Hawkinsat or at

Job: Registered Nurses & Midwives

Salary Range: 126, ,177.00

Closing Date: 06/Oct/2025, 7:59:00 AM