Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS) is a vibrant and diverse Division within Canberra Health Services providing multidisciplinary rehab, aged and community-based care across a range of settings. This includes Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital, Community Health Centers and Village Creek Centre in Kambah.

The Rapid Assessment of Deteriorating Aged at Risk (RADAR) team is a multi-disciplinary service that provides assessment and clinical management to older adults residing in the ACT. This team consists of Geriatricians, Advance Trainee Registrars, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker. RADAR supports clients who are at risk of deterioration in the community, as well as inpatients referred prior to discharge, with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and reducing likelihood of readmission.

RADAR Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of RADAR services including the management of nursing workloads, the model of care, and patient flow. This role works closely with the nursing workforce and other health professionals to lead and coordinate safe, appropriate, and timely care of patients in the community. CNC provides expert clinical leadership and management within the nursing and multidisciplinary team and actively contributes to the short-term assessment and management of elderly clients living in the community. The CNC will also develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and appropriate patient flow. is the role is expected to promote, incorporate and maintain the National Safety and Quality Health Standards

The successful applicant will be expected to maintain accountability in their own professional practice, engage in ongoing education and work collaboratively with the RACS division to support the professional development of the nursing workforce.

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

• Provide expert clinical and management leadership ensuring the safe, appropriate and person-centered delivery of care, along with high-quality customer service at an operational level.
• Maintain CPD and evidence-based practice requirements for nursing registration for both self and team members. Remain current in specialised knowledge, expertise and skills through ongoing professional development and education. Ensure that RN within the team maintain clinically competence by providing appropriate support, guidance and education.
• Lead and manage standards of care, Clinical Governance activities and Service Planning. Facilitate Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and promote best practice to support successful accreditation against the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards.
• Be accountable to the ADON for optimal utilisation of resources, including responsible for rostering, leave management, recruitment, establishment and human resource matters such as staff performance and development.
• Work collaboratively to plan and implement effective patient flow through intake, assessment, case management, discharge, and referral processes. This includes monitoring and management of clinicians’ workloads and availability to ensure delivery of best-practice care.
• Prepare and analyse management reports, advising the ADON on activity, staffing, and related issues. Actively participate in responding to variations by monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and contributing to data review and analysis to support ongoing projects, RACS performance data integrity and quality activities.
• Lead, coordinate and work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate change management initiatives aligned with the strategic objectives of Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services, Canberra Health Services.
• 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.

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
• Progressive, adaptable, and flexible with ability to successfully introduce change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• A strong focus on person centred, exceptional care and a commitment to quality outcomes

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).
• Hold a current driver’s license

Desirable

• Post Graduate studies in Nursing, Health Management or related field.
• Hold Train the Assessor course

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

Essential

• Minimum 5 years full time working experience as Registered Nurse, with at least 3 of those years in geriatric care setting.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in management role will be highly desirable
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

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.

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. A pitch addressing the following criteria in no more than 2 pages is required. Use specific examples where possible.

1. Proven record of achievement in operational and clinical management, leadership, strategic planning, and policy development at management level
2. Proven ability to manage and achieve performance indicators in the management of financial and human resources.
3. Demonstrated experience in leading quality improvement, developing a positive team culture and change management through education and performance evaluation.
4. Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to maintain relationships with internal and external service providers and stakeholders
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	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Frequently

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

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	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	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	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	Never
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Occasionally
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
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