Position overview

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

1. Provide a comprehensive Nurse Practitioner service, effectively managing the safe clinical care of patients presenting with non-differentiated acute minor illness and/ or injury.
2. Develop and maintain agreed Walk-in Centre Nurse Practitioner credentialing, including the medication formulary to support the highest level of clinical nursing practice and leadership as an autonomous health professional.
3. Provide advanced comprehensive and holistic nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementation of treatment, utilising a patient-focussed model of care, which is evidence-based alongside relevant opportunistic health promotion, education, and support to patients to enable their active participation in their care.
4. Communicate effectively, including liaison and collaboration with other health care professionals and agencies to accept or redirect patients adhering to Walk in Centre Clinical Treatment Protocols.
5. Participate and provide leadership in the clinical governance and clinical risk management in the Walk in Centre. Including participation in and provision of education, mentoring and clinical leadership to the other staff of the Walk-in Centre.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following:

• Successful completion of the Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCE) is to be met within four weeks of commencement and are based on practical demonstration of understanding the Walk-in Centre Clinical Treatment Protocols.
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive and ability to critically think.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet service and patients’ needs.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance, working respectfully in partnership with the Walk-in Centre team and stakeholders.
• Provide high-level operational and clinical advice to senior management.
• Assist in formulation and delivery of the areas operational, business and clinical plans and protocols.
• Capacity to work a rotating roster with weekend, Public Holidays, and evening work.
• Availability to work across all Walk-in Centre sites.

Qualifications

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Be credentialled or eligible for credentialling as a Nurse Practitioner at CHS.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Experience in working across the 5 domains of RN 4.2 Nurse Practitioner Work Level Standards
• A minimum 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Clinical experience in primary health care or within a relevant acute and/or primary care area are highly desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend, and/or after-hours work.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated advanced, autonomous clinical knowledge, skills, experience and extended practice in the clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, investigation, treatment, prescribing and referral of patients with acute and/or minor illness and injury.
2. Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to coordinate and support patient care within clinically recommended timeframes in a multidisciplinary ambulatory setting.
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development of self and others and the creation and maintenance of a teaching, learning, reflective and research-orientated work environment.
4. Demonstrated high level communication skills and strategies with the ability to appropriately inform, plan with and teach consumers during their episode of care with respect, to support collaborative, informed decision making.
5. Demonstrated leadership and participation in health system/service improvement, governance and stakeholder engagement which enhances the delivery of care and outcomes for consumers.
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Occasionally
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Never
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Frequently
Frequent travel – driving	Frequently

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally