Within the Framework of the Vision and Values of North Canberra Hospital Bruce, the role of the Clinical Development Nurse (CDN) is to provide a coordinated and structured approach for palliative care education within the specialist palliative care service.

Support the transition of new nurses into the organisation and nursing workforce

1. Assist in identifying and facilitating departmental learning needs.
2. Provides a coordinated approach to education and clinical development for staff delivering care across CHH services including community care.
3. Provide ‘hands on” clinical support and backfill as required.
4. Provide feedback on work performance.
5. Enhance nursing professional development & promote evidence-based practice.
6. Provide orientation and preceptorship for new staff, students and new graduates.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• critical thinking
• facilitate learning
• facilitate learner development and socialization
• use assessment and evaluation strategies
• participate in curriculum design and evaluation of pro- gram outcomes
• oral and written communication,
• leadership skills

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).
• Current driver’s licence.

Desirable

• Attained or working towards a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Postgraduate qualification in palliative care
• Community nursing experience
• 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.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Minimum 4 years full time equivalent post graduate registered nursing experience

Desirable

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• 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.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

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. Demonstrated competence and leadership in providing direct patient care (for patients of varying complexity) utilising the nursing process and incorporating a risk assessment approach while working within professional legislation and existing policies and procedures.
2. Prepare and deliver a range of learning and professional development opportunities for nurses who are providing care at basic levels while measuring education to identify learning retention by clinical staff associated with the patient experience and health outcome/s.
3. Incorporate the full range of materials for education and training including, for example, evidence-based guidelines and materials, audio-visual, electronic publications, and the library catalogue to meet the learners and service needs.
4. Administer relevant training and education sessions to account for diversity and different learning styles, for example, simulated and online learning. Applies adult learning principles to motivate performance and ensure successful learning.
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 Northside Hospital 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	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
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)	Never
Working outdoors	Never

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

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Occasionally
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