Clare Holland House provides Specialist Palliative Care Services throughout the ACT including Home-based, Inpatient, Outpatient settings along with outreach to Residential Aged Care Facilities and North Canberra Hospital. The Inpatient Hospice, situated on the shores of Lake Burly Griffin in Barton, provides admission for end of life care, symptom management & optimisation and carer respite for patients diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.

Registered nurses form a key part of the multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based, patient centred care to inpatients at this Specialist Palliative care unit.

Under limited direction of the CHH Inpatient CNC, you will perform specialist nursing assessment and care to support patients with a range of life-limiting illnesses and their families, you will:

1. Directly provide comprehensive and coordinated patient centred care (acknowledging the patient and their significant others as the unit of care) utilising processes of continuous assessment, negotiated support and evaluation in accordance with the ANMC National Competency Standards and the National Standards of Palliative Care
2. Act as a professional role model and resource person in the provision of active, compassionate patient centred care as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
3. Support the ongoing development of excellence in specialist palliative care nursing by:
   1. Empowering patients and their families to be active participants in their plan of care
   2. Expansion of own knowledge in specialist palliative care and sharing this knowledge with new and less experienced staff using the framework of the National Palliative Care Standards.
   3. Promote the use of Palliative Care Assessment Tools, Karnofsky, SAS, PSS and RUG-ADL to ensure patient and more junior staff understanding of these assessments
4. Commitment to maintaining professional development and completion of Mandatory E-Learning, ADP and practical training as required.
5. Willingness to communicate positively with families and external stakeholders in relation to promoting the role of Palliative Care in the wider community.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
7. Participate in evidence-based practice through policy development and research, and conduct quality audits and other quality improvement activities
8. Promote Comply with relevant CHS workplace health and safety policies, procedures, work instructions and requests.

• Capable of maintaining a healthy physical constitution, bearing in mind the physical nature of delivering care in this specialty.
• Understanding of the importance of self- care and professional boundaries in delivering Palliative Care.
• Flexibility and initiative to be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to meet patients’ needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change.
• High degree of drive.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification Nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and 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.

Desirable

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers 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

• One-year full time equivalent experience as a registered nurse

Desirable

• Prior experience in palliative care or similar, will be highly 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.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated ability to provide an excellent standard of care through the formulation of patient centered care plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
2. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills to work within a team and to support the achievement of shared goals and objectives.
3. Demonstrated capacity to mentor and preceptor new and/or less experienced staff and students.
4. Demonstrated commitment to maintaining ongoing professional development through participation in education, and training activities relevant to clinical practice.
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	Never
Graphical/analytical based	Never
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	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	Frequently

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+	Never
Climbing	Occasionally
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Frequently
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
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	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Frequently
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally