The Occupational Medicine Unit (OMU) forms part of the clinical support services portfolio, under the direction of the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery. The OMU staff provide range of services including compliance checks against the CHS occupational assessment, screening, and vaccination program, risk assessment and counselling for staff involved with blood and bodily fluid exposures, as well as a clinical response to outbreaks, including pandemic preparedness.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant performs an integral role in the development of clinical policy as well as monitoring and maintaining business unit key performance indicators. Stakeholder engagement, including education and training are integral to the role. As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you are an expert resource and role model for clinical excellence, whilst leading the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice aligned with local, national and international guidelines. This role is required to build effective relationships with health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, and allied health staff across CHS to embed national best practice initiatives and optimise strategies and pathways.

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

• Provide a leadership role in hospital accreditation processes and procedures with respect to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standard.
• Monitor, evaluate and deliver a risk-based workforce immunisation program.
• Develop and maintain appropriately aligned clinical policies and procedures regarding blood and bodily fluid exposures and skin irritation of hands associated with occupational exposure to hand hygiene techniques and products.
• Facilitate the timely and appropriate sharing of data and information related to workforce immunisation records and blood and bodily fluid exposure incidents.
• Facilitate targeted education across CHS, for a range of health care professionals, with regard to vaccine preventable diseases, blood and bodily fluid exposures, FIT testing and skin irritation.
• 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.

• Managing and positively influencing teams, processes and practice improvement
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet the needs of the service
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Strong ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, with a high level of verbal and written communication skills.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing.
• Postgraduate qualification in health service management or leadership
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Driver’s Licence

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

• A minimum of 5 years work experience in an acute care setting

Desirable

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to 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.

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 record of achievement in initiating and achieving high quality healthcare related services, projects and support to a large and complex organisation.
2. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills and experience in workforce screening and vaccination, and blood and body fluid exposure management.
3. Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, supervise, support, and develop a team to deliver high quality and client focused services.
4. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to engage with influence and develop positive working relationships with key stakeholders.
5. Demonstrates a commitment to work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience and displays behaviour consistent with the CHS 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

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	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

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

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

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	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	Never