Position Overview

Key responsibilities

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

1. Participate in and drive changes through risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review and clinical research activities to ensure Canberra Health Services and North Canberra Hospital are meeting the National Health and Quality Standards.
2. Facilitates hospital wide clinical teaching and workshops based on organisation requirements, utilising adult learning principles and following practice standards and policies.
3. Promote evidence based best practice by providing education, training and development for nurses at all stages of the learning continuum
4. Actively assist in the development and revision of clinical policy, procedures, nursing practice review, and quality improvement activities.
5. Support the development and delivery of hospital wide mandatory and required training education, including clinical skills training, and competency assessment.
6. Maintain own professional standards by keeping up with current policies, and procedures. Maintain clinical and other skills that are required for this position through accessing appropriate education and staff development opportunities. Enhance own professional competence through ongoing self-directed learning and research.
7. Assist with the duties of the wider clinical education team including undergraduate nurses and graduate nursing teams as required
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

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.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

1. Strong organisational skills (including simultaneously managing and prioritising multiple issues) with a high degree of drive.
2. An ability to work respectfully in partnership, with a range of stakeholders, while simultaneously demonstrating leadership.
3. Strong ability, skills and enthusiasm for adult learning and provision of educational needs of nursing and interdispinary staff.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Tertiary Qualification in nursing.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum of 4 years post graduate clinical experience.
• Experience in the development and facilitation of education and clinical assessments.
• 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 qualification in or working towards a higher degree in Education or Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
• Demonstrated clinical nursing/midwifery education experience or as a CDN is highly desirable.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

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.

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 knowledge and understanding of the implementation of mandatory and required training and National Health and Quality Standards to improve staff performance and delivery of high-quality evidence-based patient care.
2. Uses a range of instructional design strategies and technologies to deliver learning opportunities to address the principles of evidence-based health care and their application to clinical practice.
3. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (orally, non-verbally and in writing) in a diverse range of situations.
4. Demonstrated commitment to clinical research, quality improvement, policy and procedure development and implementation.
5. Demonstrates evidence of advanced clinical knowledge, problem-solving skills and high level of self-directed time management.

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.