Are you a motivated Registered Nurse or Midwife who is ready to lead a positive safety culture in ACT Public Health services? Sitting within the ACT Health’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office, the Towards a Safer Culture ‘The Next Steps’ Strategy is seeking a motivated, innovative Registered Nurse or Midwife to join a small team that is committed to embedding a positive safety culture in ACT Public Health services. Responsible for the provision of professional and strategic leadership, the Registered Nurse level 4.3 will use their high-level project management skills and in-depth knowledge of the clinical environment to provide health system advice and leadership. The Towards a Safer Culture ‘The Next Steps’ Strategy has a strong focus on: The Safewards Model of Care Clinical Supervision Occupational violence mitigation, and Community awareness campaigns to create a culture of safety. The role relies on the ability to provide strategic leadership, manage key deliverables of the project, liaise with stakeholders and ensure compliance with governance and reporting requirements. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other Requirements: Registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions or notations. Post graduate qualification or working towards a post graduate qualification related to nursing and/or midwifery. Notes: This is a temporary position available until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. A merit pool may be established from this selection process to be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. This position’s workplace is designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk. How to Apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages responding to the points listed under ‘What You Require’ in the Position Description along with your curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two referees (one being your current or immediate past supervisor). Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Health and Community Services Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
