The Clinical Development Nurse (CDN) is responsible for clinical teaching and the development of nursing practice within the clinical environment. This position reports to the NCH Mental Health Division Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and will liaise with the CNC’s, managers, education providers, and other internal and external stakeholders in support of ongoing clinical education, preceptorship, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment processes for nurses working in the NCH Mental Health Division and across NCH where required.

You will be required to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes via:

1. Promoting and supporting the clinical teaching of nurses within the workplace utilising adult learning principles and following practice standards and policies.
2. Providing and/or facilitating clinical education, reflective practice, preceptorship, clinical supervision, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment for nurses working within NCH Mental Health Division and across NCH where required.
3. Participating in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review, clinical audit and clinical research activities.
4. Working collaboratively with colleagues and leaders and maintaining a depth knowledge of legislation and standards affecting nursing practice within the NCH Mental Health Division and across NCH.
5. Providing active input into the development and revision of clinical policy and practice manuals.
6. Facilitating and supporting staff development through various platforms including but not limited to clinically specific Self-Directed Learning packages, simulated learning scenarios and the participation in continuing professional development workshops and inservice education events.
7. Provide clinical education, preceptorship, clinical supervision, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment processes for nurses working in the NCH Mental Health Division and across NCH where needed.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Accountable for the delivery of safe clinical practice and professional advice.
• Work collaboratively with Multi-Disciplinary Team members, peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services
• Demonstration of advanced clinical and problem-solving skills and knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and theory.
• Participation in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
• Ensuring workforce competency in the use of the Digital Health Record (DHR) management system.

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

Essential

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

Desirable

• Hold or be working toward Post Graduate qualification in mental health nursing.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Four (4) years FTE (6840 hours) of post graduate hours of practice worked in direct or indirect roles in mental health nursing (inclusive of 7 weeks annual leave per year).

Or

• Completion of a relevant post graduate certificate (or working towards) and three (3) years FTE (5130 hours) worked in direct or indirect roles in mental health nursing.

Or

• Minimum of 2 yrs FTE (1978 hours) RN experience if in possession of 2 or more years of prior EN FTE experience within area of mental health nursing.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in adult education and clinical practice development.
• Recent experience working in acute adult mental health settings.
• 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.
• Current driver’s licence.

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

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.

1. Proven clinical competence within the relevant area of specialty and a commitment to preceptorship, clinical supervision and practice development.
2. Application of adult learning principles to assist nurses in the assessment of their own learning needs and the assimilation and application of knowledge and skills and the evaluation of nursing outcomes.
3. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with influence
4. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and work collaboratively with consumers, carers and internal and external stakeholders to maintain a therapeutic, recovery orientated, healthcare service.
5. 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.

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	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Frequently
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Frequently
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

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+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
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	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally