Registered Nurse Level 2 (RN2) form a key part of direct patient care and lay the foundation of clinical leadership at North Canberra Hospital (NCH). This entails advance knowledge in the field of practice, appropriate skills and experience of team leadership. At NCH, the role of RN2 encompasses four key areas: clinical, management, education and research. RN2 is expected to excel in all four categories.

The RN2 plays a vital role in ensuring that services meet National Health and Quality Standards, improved staff performance and delivery of high-quality evidence-based patient care.

The Undergraduate Clinical Facilitator will work within the Clinical Education team to coordinate, facilitate and support the undergraduate nursing students throughout the year. This support includes clinical support, education sessions, and assessments with regards to the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT). The purpose of this role is to work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, including the education providers during student clinical placements at NCH, to meet placement requirements for AHPRA registration. The Undergraduate Clinical Facilitator is required to possess a broad range of skills and knowledge that allows them to facilitate clinical placements for Undergraduate Nursing students across the hospital.

1. Coordinate, facilitate, and support undergraduate nursing students on placement at NCH, primarily but not limited to Australian Catholic University (ACU) students.
2. Work closely with clinical areas across NCH to develop and maintain strong rapport and to liaise appropriately with the education providers involved with the facilitation model in preparing undergraduate nurses for the work force.
3. Facilitate reflective practice for undergraduate nurses and facilitate or arrange debriefing sessions, providing advice and support, including escalating to external stakeholders as required.
4. Complete assessments of undergraduate nurses within clinical settings using the Australian Nursing Standards Assessment Tool (ANSAT).
5. Act as a clinical education resource and clinical support for other nursing staff to facilitate successful preceptorship.
6. Assist the Policy, Education & Student Placement Clinical Nurse Educator as required with student related projects, resources, orientation, and organisational requirements.
7. Participate in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review, policy/procedures, and clinical research activities associated with undergraduate nursing students and the wider Clinical Education team.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Behavioural Capabilities

1. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
2. Strong organisational and leadership skills
3. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change

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

Essential

• Relevant Tertiary Nursing qualifications in nursing.
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• A completed Post Graduate (PG) Certificate and/or working toward a PG Diploma or Master’s degree in clinical education or nursing or willingness to commence.
• Certificate IV TAE40116/or equivalent or working towards.
• 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 of 3 years post RN graduate year experience.

Desirable

• Demonstrated leadership qualities, behaviour and attitude to professional standards that reflect an understanding of commitment to the organisation’s values.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development of self and others.
• 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.

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 advanced and relevant clinical knowledge including a demonstrated ability to provide high-quality nursing care.
2. Proven understanding of adult learning principles and the provision, supervision, mentoring and the development of coaching strategies/learning and action plans to support undergraduate nurses. Including the ability to assess competence and provide feedback.
3. Demonstrated ability to work alongside key stakeholders: with proven strong communication, negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills; the ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of, commitment to, and participation in nursing practice review, educational research, quality improvement and reflective practice.
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	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
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	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Never
Kneeling	Never
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
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	Never