A nursing and midwifery career at Canberra Health Services (CHS) offers:
- competitive pay rates
- excellent working conditions
- training pathways at all levels
- education and training support
- salary packaging with full fringe benefits tax concessions
- reimbursement for relocation expenses
See our current vacancies for employment opportunities.
Visit the Enterprise Agreements page for more information on rates of pay, allowances and leave.
Professional development
As a nurse or midwife with Canberra Health Services, you’ll be entitled to professional development leave every year to maintain and develop your professional skills, competency and practice standards.
You can also apply for access to:
- nursing scholarship schemes
- study assistance
- conference attendance
Education
As a teaching hospital, we place strong emphasis on research and education. We offer a range of education programs and offer support for furthering your career through external study. This includes:
- paid study leave
- financial help
In addition, the Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme provides financial help towards course tuition fees to support studies in a clinical, education, research or leadership and management area.
Transition to Practice Program for Enrolled and Registered Nurses
The program aims to provide newly graduated Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses with the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and skills, and develop clinical competence.
Visit the Transition to Practice Program for Enrolled and Registered Nurses page for more information.
Novice Nurse Consolidation Program
The program aims to support Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses who are transitioning into the acute care setting by providing a supportive environment to consolidate and develop clinical knowledge and skills.
Visit the Novice Nurse Consolidation Program for more information.
North Canberra Hospital Graduate Nurse Program
The NCH Graduate Program supports newly graduated nurses as to transition into competent and confident clinicians. The program facilitates professional adjustment into the workforce and develops a commitment to a career in nursing. The program will help you to develop the required skills to effectively care for patients with varying diagnoses.
Visit the North Canberra Hospital Graduate Nurse Program for more information.
Flexible work/life balance
We have a range of flexible working and leave arrangements to support our team members, including:
- flexible work hours
- non-standard shifts
- home based work on a short or long term basis
- part-time work
- job sharing
- purchased leave
- annual leave provisions
- long service leave
- leave without pay
We are a family friendly employer and provide a vacation childcare subsidy in certain circumstances and have breastfeeding facilities and policies relating to transfer to a safe job during pregnancy.
Health and wellbeing
We take the health and wellbeing of our team members very seriously. We provide a range of services to help our staff.
Speaking up for Safety
Speaking up for safety is a program that empowers and encourages staff to respectfully and confidently communicate patient safety concerns to colleagues. If someone speaks up for safety – regardless of their position within the organisation, all staff involved will stop and consider the practice that they are undertaking and receive the concerns voices in a professional manner.
Respect at Work
We are committed to maintaining a positive work environment and a safe, healthy workplace free from inappropriate behaviour.
We all have a responsibility to make sure we are aware of and comply with, the standards of behaviour expected. We have a strong support network and policies in place for you to speak to someone if you witness or experience inappropriate behaviour.
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program gives each team member six free professional and confidential support session per year for you and members of your immediate family.
