Position overview

The successful applicant will be responsible for a caseload of clients with support from an allocated psychiatrist and the multidisciplinary team they work in as well as high quality governance structures/supports. The successful applicant will deliver face to face care and treatment to clients over a sustained period to enable the person to improve in social and other areas of functioning, require less hospital admissions and engage more actively in treatment. The participation of the people who use the service, including families and carers, is encouraged in all aspects of a person’s care and you will work in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

At this level, the successful applicant will provide high quality interventions and achieve sound outcomes for people under routine supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes, undertake professional development and professional supervision including the provision of supervision to staff at level RN1, Enrolled Nurses and students, and participate in quality initiatives. The successful applicant will undertake Clozapine training and support the team to deliver the teams Clozapine Clinic.

Where this is a temporary position, it may lead to extension or permanency. Selection may be appointed using the written application alone

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Practices independently/autonomously.
• Assumes accountability and responsibility for own actions and delegation of care to nursing students, ENs and other healthcare workers.
• Apply evidence-based guidelines to achieve positive care outcomes for clients, is an active participant within their multidisciplinary work unit, and provides leadership in clinical decision making, to give and/or coordinate care to clients.
• Accountable for the delivery of safe clinical practice and professional advice.
• Identify, select, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions that have less predictable outcomes.
• Able to function in more complex situations while providing support and direction to RNs, ENs and other healthcare workers.
• Understand and apply obligations for risk identification and safe practice within the clinical practice environment.
• Adhere to established guidelines, protocols, procedures, standards, policies, and legislation.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information whilst working towards achieving positive outcomes for people who access the service.
• Ability to respond to and prioritise competing and often urgent requests in a calm and efficient manner while also maintaining high work standards and accuracy.

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Hold a current driver’s licence.

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualifications in relevant field.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 4 years post registration experience in relevant field.

Desirable

• Prior experience working in community mental health will be highly desirable.
• Sound understanding of adult community mental health services.
• Proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

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.

Important information

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.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Under routine supervision, demonstrated ability to undertake relevant mental health assessment, collaborative care and relapse prevention planning, and evidence-based interventions to people with complex, moderate to severe mental health conditions and demonstrated good judgement about when to escalate a deterioration in a client’s condition.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload of people with complex mental health conditions, within and whilst utilising the multi-disciplinary team, and responding to unexpected clinical and operational demands that demonstrates good time management and problem solving.
3. Effective communication skills, an understanding of and willingness to participate in, research, quality improvement activities and clinical supervision. An ability or willingness to use electronic health records.
4. Demonstrated sound understanding of legislative and policy frameworks relevant to this position.
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.

Work environment description

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.