Position Overview

Duties

Reporting to the Director of Nursing PFU you will perform the day-to-day operational management of services within the PFU including management of nursing workloads, rosters, recruitment and support of patient flow strategies.  The NMRO Nurse Manager will provide management within a multidisciplinary framework, embed, and maintain the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards at a unit level as well as develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and appropriate patient flow through allocation of human resources.

You will:

1. Be accountable for the flexible allocation of human and financial resources in accordance with rostering frameworks, to ensure achievement of an agreed level of service and reporting of variances against agreed targets.
2. Provide strong leadership for nurses in all aspects of clinical practice and models of care including planning, implementing, and evaluating professional development, managing education, research, teaching, workforce planning and quality work environment for the unit.
3. Support and develop nursing staff within the clinical areas, providing an environment that encourages regular feedback and fosters innovation to meet the constant demands within the clinical healthcare setting as well as ensuring that performance management agreements are in place and discussed regularly.
4. Ensure the development, maintenance and review of clinical guidelines/procedures/policies are aligned with the strategic goals of the Division and CHS and align with the NSQHSS.
5. Monitor relevant key performance indicators, quality data and formulate appropriate management plans to achieve this.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
7. Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace.
8. Assist with mortuary duties, which includes both day to day identification and release of the deceased and management of the area in general.

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

1. Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive.
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
3. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Unconditional Registration or eligibility to register with Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Current unrestricted Driver’s licence.
• The successful applicant will need to be available to work full time, Monday to Friday.
• 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.

Highly Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in Nursing and or Midwifery, management, health service management, business administration or working towards.
• Demonstrated currency of nursing practice in a tertiary level environment within the last five years.
• Well-developed, relevant, management experience including conceptual and analytical skills relating to financial, human resource management and reporting.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and understanding of, the principles of quality management, policy development and research.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, behaviour and attitude to professional standards that reflect an understanding of commitment to the organisation’s values.
• 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:.

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

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 management to delivery an efficient and effective service that meets agreed targets.
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 ACT Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement and ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Safe Care Framework.
3. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment: with proven high level communication, negotiation and delegation skills; the ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external service providers; to achieve safe and effective patient flow and discharge.
4. Proven ability in managing systems for clinical governance aligned to the quality and safety agenda, through the development of clinical practice and quality improvement activities, audit, evidence-based policy/procedures, education, performance evaluation and risk management.
5. Proven record of behaviour and attitude consistent with professional standards and professional development of self and others.
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health, and safety (WH&S) 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.