Position overview

Key Responsibilities

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

Under limited direction of the WYCCHP Director and ADON you will provide support for the delivery of clinical services, including service projects, strategic planning, model of care development and evaluation and reporting.

You will:

1. Identify and assist with progression of Community Health Programs activities, including facilitation with consumers and key stakeholders.
2. Support the co-ordination, benchmarking and communication across WYCCHP initiatives, including representing the Program in forums as necessary.
3. Undertake research and literature reviews and critically analyse information to inform best practice and delivery of exceptional health care when planning new initiatives or quality improvement activities, inclusive of all areas of the Program.
4. Develop and prepare project plans and project updates.
5. Draft a range of written material including correspondence, briefing notes, executive level minutes, reports, discussion papers and submissions.
6. Provide secretarial support to cross Directorate and interagency committees as required.
7. 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.

• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of drive
• Ability to work autonomously, monitoring task completion against milestones
• An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders
• Able to contribute positively to team culture, demonstrating kindness to colleagues and clients

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing.
• Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role
• Proven ability to create evidence-based education packages.

Desirable

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant Primary Health speciality or in Policy development and experience in project management.

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working professionally in a relevant clinical area
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Experience in project management is highly desirable

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.

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.

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 ability to write high quality documents, including executive level minutes, reports, project plans and discussion papers that are fit for purpose and require minimal editing.
2. Proven experience in Health service evaluation, research and project management.
3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and organisational skills including success in stakeholder engagement.
4. Demonstrated understanding of clinical governance in a multi-disciplinary community-based environment.
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	Occasionally
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	Never
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Never
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Never
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)	Never
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Never
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Never
Kneeling	Never
Foot and leg movement	Never
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
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	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

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