1. Provide, lead and/or facilitate clinical education, reflective practice, preceptorship, clinical supervision, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment for nurses working in the forensic mental health inpatient units.
2. Promote a learning environment by utilising adult learning principles, self-directed learning packages and simulated learning scenarios.
3. Participate in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review, clinical audit and clinical research activities.
4. Work collaboratively with colleagues and leaders and maintain in depth knowledge of legislation affecting nursing practice across CHS, MHJHADS and specifically the forensic mental health inpatient units.
5. Provide active input into the development and revision of clinical policies and practices.
6. Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with peak bodies in relation to care delivery within a therapeutic secure environment.
7. Participate in continuing professional development appraisal.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• The ability to mentor and guide diverse teams and external parties in a collaborative and influential manner.
• Higher level communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain networks across CHS and external parties with the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Individual initiative with strong problem solving and consultation skills
• Uphold workplace health and safety standards and report risks or incidents.
• Maintain own professional development portfolio.
• Participate in orientation and induction of new staff.

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

Essential

• Hold or be working toward Certificate IV in Assessment and Training
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Proven ability to create evidence-based education packages.
• 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

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

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• 5 years full time (8550) worked in direct or indirect roles or completion (inclusive of 7 weeks annual leave per year)

or

• Completion or a relevant post graduate certificate and 4 years’ (6840) worked in direct or indirect roles
• Previous mental health inpatient experience.
• Previous experience in QI or research implementation.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience implementing the Safewards Model in a mental health setting.
• Current driver’s license.

• 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 clinical competence within the relevant area of specialty and a commitment to preceptorship, clinical supervision and practice development and an ability to demonstrate effective clinical leadership within a health environment.
2. Demonstrated ability to apply teaching and learning strategies in the clinical area, including the development, implementation and evaluation of professional development, education, and facilitation under limited supervision.
3. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and the application of counselling and negotiation skills with both individuals and small groups.
4. Ability to demonstrate and apply specialty nursing practice knowledge in the clinical setting and to undertake clinical research and nursing quality improvement initiatives, while effectively working within a multi-disciplinary environment under limited supervision.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety 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	Frequently
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	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	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Occasionally
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	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	Never
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally