Position Overview

Duties

Under limited direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing you will maintain Educational Excellence within the North Canberra Hospital Medical Stream.

1. Provide educational leadership through the coordination and delivery of training and assessment programs for nursing staff. Provides oversight, direction and guidance for nursing education.
2. Coordinate the medical stream CDN team in the approach of regular and monthly targeted education, and provide support to the ward based CDN’s who deliver the ward/staff specific education.
3. Develop, implement and evaluate quality evidence based-practice clinical education and assessment processes. Ensure programs meet the National Safety Quality Healthcare Standards education requirements.
4. Participate in, and advocate for quality improvement and research in education. Conduct quality projects, reporting, and accreditation projects to analysis performance and develop systematic efforts to improve.  Risk manage and benchmark education programs.
5. Provide professional and clinical education through role modelling, consultation and communication. Establish and maintain excellent professional relationships within ACT Health, external organisations, professional bodies and other groups as required. Role model effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication processes.  Collaborate with the CNC on education needs for staff and performance development.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

To be successful in this position, it is expected that the successful candidate will have the following attributes:

1. High level organisational skills.
2. High level communication skills.
3. Leadership qualities.
4. Passion for education.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• 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.

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in nursing, education or related field.
• Recent relevant experience in Education.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Hold Intermediate or Advanced Life Support Certification.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

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

• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Nurse Practitioner must be credentialed prior to commencement at Canberra Health Services.

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 experience in clinical education / training in a complex health care environment, evidencing a commitment to and achievement of continuous quality improvement.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement clinical nursing education/training programs utilising contemporary methodologies to enhance knowledge transfer against defined learning objectives.
3. Highly developed and effective written and verbal communication skills, with proven interpersonal skills. Ability to lead, develop and maintain networks with internal and external stakeholders identify opportunities to improve education delivery through partnerships and benchmarking.
4. Ability to provide accurate reports on training and to set priorities having regard to available resources considering patient experience in developing programs and to work with consumers in the development of programs.
5. Demonstrates a commitment to work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience and displays behaviour consistent with Canberra Health Services 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.