Under limited direction of the ADON, you will provide senior nursing leadership for the clinical and administrative operations, including rostering for NCH Mental Health Services. You will:

1. Provide contemporary management and leadership strategies to enhance the provision of excellent clinical care across NCH Mental Health Services.
2. Be accountable for the flexible allocation of human and financial resources to ensure achievement of an agreed level of service and reporting of variances against targets.
3. Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation, and issues management.
4. Manage and report on leave, overtime, rosters, and allocation of staff to provide a safe level of client care ensuring compliance with clinical, educational and ACT Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 requirements.
5. Lead nursing staff recruitment.
6. Implement the ACT Public Service Performance Framework in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) including rostering for Learning and Development at the local level for all staff within area of responsibility. Ensure staff participate in orientation, education and quality activities.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Utilise and apply the principles of contemporary human, material, and financial resource management for the multidisciplinary environment in consultation with an RN Level 3 Grade 2, or above.
• Facilitate the support of undergraduate and postgraduate students through the rostered allocation of preceptors.
• Promote cooperation and collaborative teamwork.
• Accountable for working to relevant professional standards, own actions, and the outcomes of own nursing practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to RNs, ENs, AINs, nursing students or other healthcare workers.
• Work collaboratively with staff to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing
• Be registered with the National Nursing and Midwifery Board through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Strong understanding of rostering principles in accordance with ACT Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026 requirements.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.
• 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

• Current drivers licence
• Completed, or willing to complete, relevant rostering and recruitment training

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Experience with rostering and recruitment
• Experience with Human Resource management
• 6 months experience in a similar role
• 5 years full time (8550) worked in direct or indirect roles or completion (inclusive of 7 weeks annual leave per year) as a Registered Nurse.

Desirable

• Experience working professionally in a mental health setting.

• 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.

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 in consultation with area Clinical Nurse Consultants and/or Nurse Managers and/or Assistant Directors of Nursing.
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 most current Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement.
3. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to both communicate effectively and foster a culture of open communication and feedback including a record of behaviour and attitudes consistent with professional standards and professional development of self and others.
4. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement processes for patient care delivery with an understanding of the National Standards for Mental Health Services, national mental health priorities and contemporary models for mental health service delivery.
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	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
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)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

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	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Frequently

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	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never