Position overview

Key Responsibilities

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

• Provide leadership and support to the Nursing & Midwifery Resource Office within the Division of Nursing & Midwifery & Patient Support Services.
• Liaise with unit clinical leaders in planning and coordinating staffing resources by, ensuring rosters and allocation of staff within area of responsibility will provide a safe and high level of patient care, monitor and take responsibility for staffing levels and participate in staff recruitment, orientation and staff development programs
• Responsible for the management of staff issues, ensuring consistency with relevant legislation, policies, practice standards, processes and industrial framework for nurses within the Nursing and Midwifery Resource Office.
• In consultation with clinical unit leaders, make recommendations to meet the changing workload requirements in each clinical area.
• Ensure staff receive regular feedback and educational support to meet the required standard of service delivery focusing on unit goals, risk management and quality processes.
• Promote and progress change processes as identified within ACT Health, The Canberra Hospital, nursing strategic and business plans.
• Continually update on contemporary management and leadership developments including personal continuing professional development - including complying with and deliver against the required key performance indicators.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

1. Strong management & leadership background.
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet organisational need.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential:

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable:

• Post graduate qualifications in nursing, management or health related field.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

• A minimum 5 years’ work experience as a Registered Nurse
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable:

• Prior experience in human resource management and rostering will be highly desirable.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• 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. Proven recent comprehensive leadership and management of human, financial and material resource in consultation with area Clinical Nurse Consultants and/or Nurse Managers.
2. Knowledge and experience in leading and managing an effective team, including appropriate rostering practices which foster a “best” work culture/ environment and comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023 - 2026
3. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to both communicate effectively and foster a culture of open communication and feedback including a record of behaviour and attitudes consistent with professional standards and professional development of self and others.
4. Demonstrated commitment to research, best practice, continuous quality improvement and continuous development of self and others.
5. 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	Occasionally
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	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
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	Never

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

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	Never
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never