The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Support, leads and coordinates services within their portfolio, including the Nursing and Midwifery Resource Office (NMRO) and the eRostering Unit.

The NMRO manage the relief and casual pools of nursing staff which include:

• Registered Nurses
• Enrolled Nurses, and
• Assistants in Nursing

The relief and casual staff are an extremely skilled and supportive team that provide nursing resources to cover roster shortfalls and personal leave in the clinical areas. During times of increased patient activity, the NMRO is engaged to ensure staffing is available to open additional beds across the hospital to meet the surge in demand.

The NMRO also undertake casual recruitment which supports the nursing and midwifery workforce across Canberra Hospital.

The ADON position provides strategic and operational leadership in the effective management, coordination and optimisation of nursing and midwifery workforce resources across Canberra Hospital. Working collaboratively with clinical, professional and corporate stakeholders, ensuring workforce systems, processes and capabilities align with service delivery needs and organisational priorities.

The role holds organisational responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the eRostering system and maintains an enterprise-wide view of nursing and midwifery workforce activity. By providing timely, accurate and meaningful workforce data and reporting, the ADON supports informed decision-making, optimises resource utilisation and promotes the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.

The ADON reports to the Nursing and Midwifery Director, Canberra Hospital, and works closely with the Integrated Operations Centre and other senior nurses and midwives across CHS.

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

Under limited direction of the Nursing & Midwifery Director, Canberra Hospital, you will:

• Provide the day-to-day operational management of the eRostering system within CHS.
• On a day-to-day basis, have an organisational wide view of nursing and midwifery resources and provide timely and accurate reports which reflect the activity of nursing and midwifery across Canberra Hospital.
• Facilitate access and coordinate the delivery of appropriate information management products, technology resources and training to support the effective and efficient utilisation and management of nursing resources.
• Ensure that the users of the nursing clinical and information management systems within CHS have the necessary skills to undertake appropriate data entry and key information collections to produce accurate reports to support management decision making processes and ensure efficient utilisation of nursing resources.
• Develop collaborative partnerships between the various nursing and midwifery teams, medical and other professional teams within Canberra Hospital and liaise with other services within CHS as necessary.
• Provide leadership support and coordinate the delivery of services within your portfolio, including the Nursing and Midwifery Resource Office and the eRostering Unit.
• 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.

• Proven leadership skills with adaptability and flexibility to manage change and deliver responsive, client-focused services.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with strong critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving abilities.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate qualifications or equivalent.
• 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

• A minimum of five years’ full time equivalent experience working professionally in a leadership/ management role

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

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

• 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. Proven ability to achieve results in a tertiary health service environment, including the demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality work within agreed timeframes, and the ability to respond flexibly to changing requirements.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage a team, make good judgement decisions with a pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving.
3. Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, including internal clients, stakeholders and service providers.
4. Demonstrated capacity to lead with influence in a highly challenging complex environment, utilising leadership skills to develop a high performing workforce that delivers exceptional care for our consumers.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays’ behaviors 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		Travel	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently		Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
General computer use	Frequently		Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently		Physical demands	Frequency
Sitting at a desk	Frequently		Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently		Working outdoors	Never

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

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Occasionally
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
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+	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