The Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Clinical Placement Officer manages Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine clinical and non-clinical work integrated learning placements in the ACT public health system. The Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Placement Officer supports education partners, placement areas and placement supervisors in the provision of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine work integrated learning placements including incident management. The Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Placement Officer assists the Clinical Placement Office Manager with the coordination of a variety of projects and initiatives which will impact the support and development of the nursing, midwifery and paramedicine workforce pipeline.

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

Under the broad direction of the Clinical Placement Office Manager, as the Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine Clinical Placement Officer you will:

1. optimise systems to support excellence in work integrated learning within Canberra Health services and ACT Health and Community Services Directorate;
2. plan, co-ordinate and manage Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine work integrated learning placements within Canberra Health Services and ACT Health and Community Services Directorate;
3. establish and maintain collaborative networks and professional relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
4. manage Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine work integrated learning placement participants mandated online learning;
5. support Canberra Health Services and ACT Health and Community Services Directorate work integrated learning placement sites and facilitators with placement administration and trouble shooting.
6. assist with Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine work integrated learning student incident management;
7. manage quality control and improvement measures associated with work integrated learning placement opportunities;
8. undertake research; collate, analyse and report on placement data; and
9. undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills including high level interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine roles, and the courses and training programs that progress to Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine positions and careers.
• Experience in health education with an understanding of clinical environments, professional practice and student placement issues.
• Demonstrated project management and change management skills including the ability to meet deliverables within set timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse, prioritise and problem solve with minimal supervision.
• 6. Experience in quality improvement activities, including collation and analysis of data, report writing and sound computer skills.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in a Nursing
• Registered Nurse registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Qualification in education is desirable
• 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 5 years’ work experience in as Registered Nurse
• Experience in education

Desirable

• Prior experience in work integrated learning initiatives and programs will be highly desirable

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Compliance 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. Sound knowledge and understanding of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine roles, and the courses and training programs that progress to Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine positions and careers.
2. Experience in health education with an understanding of clinical environments, professional practice and student placement issues.
3. Highly developed oral and written communication skills including high level interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
4. Experience in quality improvement activities, including collation and analysis of data, report writing and sound computer skills.
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	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

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

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Never
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Never
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

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	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Never
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
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	Never