The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at CHS provides care for patients admitted from the ACT and South Eastern region of NSW. Diagnoses include ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) for primary intervention (24hour, 7 days a week service); Acute Coronary Syndrome for angiography plus or minus intervention; arrhythmias, heart failure and elective procedures. CCU works closely with the Cardiac Catheter lab, Cardiac Rehabilitation team and Cardiac Technicians, and has a cohesive and cooperative working relationship with our Cardiologists and Registrars. CCU is committed to the training, education and support of its staff members as well as undergraduate and new graduate nurses. including cardiac implantable devices, cardioversion, and PCI.

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) it is expected that you will provide under limited supervisions of the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) high quality, patient-centred nursing care to individuals with acute cardiac conditions. This position oversees the daily clinical operations of the ACCU, providing direct supervision to nursing staff, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice and national standards.

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

Under limited direction of the ADON you will perform the role of ACCU CNC with duties as below.

You will:

• Provide strong clinical leadership to ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based care for patients with acute coronary syndromes and complex cardiac conditions.
• Lead clinical governance activities, including incident review, monitoring clinical outcomes and key performance indicators (KPI’s), and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives in alignment with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
• Ensure nursing staff maintain required competencies in acute cardiac care, including advanced life support and cardiac monitoring and provide leadership to foster a positive, accountable, and high performing team culture.
• Be accountable for the effective allocation and management of human, financial and material resources to achieve agreed service levels and report variances against performance targets.
• Work collaboratively with cardiologists and medical officers, allied health, the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, ward teams and patient flow services to promote effective communication, coordinated care, and service planning across the patient journey.
• Ensure the provisions of a safe environment for patients and staff ensuring Infection Control and Work, Health and Safety guidelines are followed. Including actively promoting and maintaining a harmonious working relationship between all members of the health care team and support staff.
• 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 advanced clinical experience in a leadership role.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patient and staff needs.
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of drive.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the National Nursing and Midwifery Board through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Holds or is working towards relevant post-graduate qualifications.
• 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 5 years’ fulltime equivalent experience working professionally in acute care nursing is preferred.
• Prior experience in Acute Coronary Care
• Following a period of training it is expected you will achieve competency in Advanced Life Support
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in leadership will be highly desirable.

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.

1. Demonstrated ability to provide strong clinical leadership in a high-acuity cardiac environment, including expert knowledge of acute coronary syndromes, clinical decision-making, and the delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
2. Proven experience in leading clinical governance activities, including incident management, monitoring and analysing clinical outcomes and KPI’s, and implementing quality improvement initiatives aligned with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop a skilled nursing workforce, including ensuring clinical competency, supporting professional development, fostering a positive and accountable team culture, and managing performance in a complex clinical environment.
4. Demonstrated experience in managing human, financial, and material resources to achieve agreed service levels, alongside effective collaboration with medical officers, allied health, and other stakeholders to support patient flow, coordinated care, and service planning.
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		Travel	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently		Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
General computer use	Frequently		Frequent travel – driving	Never
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)	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally		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	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	Occasionally

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