The Women's and Children's Division within North Canberra Hospital provides maternity, neonatal and gynaecology services to women, babies and their families across the ACT. Services include antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, gynaecology services, Special Care Nursery (SCN) care and domiciliary support. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team comprising nursing and midwifery staff, medical officers and allied health professionals.

The Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 2 provides advanced clinical care to neonates admitted to the SCN and demonstrates a high level of neonatal nursing knowledge, clinical expertise and critical thinking. The role is responsible for delivering safe, evidence based and family centred care to neonates with varying levels of complexity and acuity.

As an experienced clinician, the Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 2 provides clinical leadership within the SCN, supporting, mentoring and role modelling best practice for colleagues while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture. The successful applicant will be expected to coordinate patient care, lead shifts and respond effectively to changing clinical priorities in a dynamic environment.

The Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 2 will work both independently and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and be confident in making clinical decisions, escalating concerns and coordinating care in high acuity situations. The role requires the ability to function as the Nurse Team Leader, providing clinical oversight of the unit with support from on call medical officers and senior nursing staff when required.

The position actively contributes to quality improvement, clinical governance, education and service development activities to support the delivery of high-quality neonatal care and positive outcomes for babies and their families.

1. Provide advanced neonatal nursing and/or midwifery care to babies within the Special Care Nursery, ensuring care is evidence based, family centred and delivered in accordance with professional standards, legislation, policies and procedures.
2. Coordinate and lead clinical care within the Special Care Nursery, including patient flow, clinical prioritisation, escalation of deteriorating patients and management of admissions, transfers and discharges.
3. Function as the Nurse Team Leader, working both independently and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, and liaising with on call medical officers and senior nursing staff to support safe and effective patient care.
4. Attend births where neonatal support may be required and provide timely assessment, stabilisation and resuscitation of the newborn within scope of practice, working collaboratively with maternity and medical teams and providing appropriate care while awaiting the arrival of the paediatrician when required.
5. Support the development of staff through clinical teaching, preceptorship, mentorship and role modelling of professional practice.
6. Contribute to clinical governance activities including quality improvement, risk management, incident review, policy development and implementation of evidence-based practice initiatives.
7. Foster a positive workplace culture that promotes teamwork, collaboration, open communication, family partnership and continuous improvement.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification that contribute to the effective operation of the service.

• Advanced neonatal nursing knowledge, clinical judgement and decision making appropriate to a Level 3 Special Care Nursery environment.
• The ability to coordinate and lead clinical activities within the unit, including managing competing priorities and responding effectively in high acuity situations.
• Highly developed communication, leadership and interpersonal skills that support collaboration within the multidisciplinary team and effective partnerships with families.
• The ability to provide guidance, support and mentorship to colleagues, promoting professional development and clinical excellence.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, clinical governance and ongoing service development.
• Sound understanding of risk management principles, patient safety requirements and neonatal care standards.
• The ability to contribute positively to workplace culture and organisational change while demonstrating behaviours consistent with Canberra Health Services values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification in Nursing or Midwifery
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Completion (or working towards) post graduate qualifications in neonatal intensive care nursing.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Postgraduate Qualification in Neonatal Care
• Lactation Consultant or desire to complete.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Minimum of five years full time equivalent post registration working in a neonatal unit (NICU or SCN).
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

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.
• 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 advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking and competency in the provision of neonatal nursing and/or midwifery care, including the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for neonates with varying levels of complexity and acuity in a dynamic clinical environment.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership and coordinate patient care within the multidisciplinary team, including supporting and mentoring staff, prioritising workload, contributing to clinical decision making and promoting a culture of safety, excellence and family centred care.
3. Demonstrated highly developed communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, medical officers, allied health professionals, families and external stakeholders to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
4. Demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and clinical excellence, including participation in education, preceptorship, mentorship and the development of staff capability within the clinical environment.
5. Demonstrated active participation in quality improvement, clinical governance, research and practice development activities, together with a commitment to safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety requirements and behaviours consistent with Canberra Health Services 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	Frequently
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	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+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Never
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	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never