The Central Outpatient Department (COPD) at Canberra Hospital sits within the Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS), providing clinic-based care to a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. Nursing staff work across medical and surgical services including neurology, neurosurgery, endocrinology, general medicine, rheumatology, dermatology, infectious diseases, orthopaedics, plastics, vascular, urology, ear nose & throat and oral and maxillofacial.

The COPD Clinical Development Nurse works collaboratively across the unit to provide education, training, clinical leadership and mentoring to new and existing staff. The CDN is responsible for facilitating ongoing learning and developmental opportunities to uphold a high level of quality and evidence-based knowledge and skills, whilst also providing skill-based teachings and assessments across the differing specialties.

Furthermore, the CDN is responsible for the continuation of quality improvement initiatives to support staff and ensure the delivery of patient centered and evidence informed high quality nursing care.

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

• Utilise adult learning principles to conduct clinical teachings and competency-based assessments to ensure staff maintain mandatory and essential training, in line with standards for practice and CHS policy and procedural guidelines
• Work collaboratively with team members to identify learning needs and enhance clinical skills, expertise and professional development within the Outpatients setting
• Facilitate the provision of a supportive, positive, and opportunistic learning environment for students, new graduate, temporary/casual and permanent staff members in the Outpatients Department
• Maintain a high level of interpersonal and communication skills to work in concordance with the unit’s multidisciplinary teams and facilitate appropriate patient assessment, education, and care planning
• Provide support through the facilitation of structured reflective, feedback and/or debriefing sessions amongst individual or staffing groups
• In collaboration with Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), assist with review and development of clinical policies, education, procedures, and practices which contribute to the delivery of high-quality care. Provide leadership and mentorship to RN2, RN1, and ENs in the team
• Facilitate evidence-based quality improvement activities that reflect the changing trends in medical & surgical Outpatient service delivery and align with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following.

• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of drive
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders, while concurrently demonstrating leadership.
• Work collaboratively with peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.
• Provides leadership in clinical decision making, to give and/or coordinate care to recipients of healthcare services.
• Contribute to promoting a learning culture by encouraging reflection and professional development, providing clinical teaching, in service education, and assisting/supporting others to maintain portfolios/ records of learning.
• Proactively engage with the CNM and others to achieve best practice outcomes within the work unit environment.
• Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.
• Act as a clinical and educational resource within the Central Outpatients Department based on knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Contribute to the support of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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

Essential

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

Desirable

• Relevant tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in clinical teaching and assessment or post graduate qualifications in nursing or clinical education
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific experience includes, but is not limited to, the following.

Essential

• A minimum four years full time equivalent as a registered nurse.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience as a Clinical Development Nurse will be highly desirable
• Prior experience in advanced wound care that is transferrable to a variety of medical and surgical specialties and/or prior experience in Orthopedics is highly desirable
• Completed the Tissue Viability Program

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 understanding of adult learning principles and the ability to assist nurses within the ambulatory nursing role in the assessment of their own learning needs, assimilation of skills and knowledge, and evaluation of outcomes.
2. Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and leadership with the ability to communicate and liaise effectively and appropriately with staff, patients and other key stakeholders in a diverse range of situations within the ambulatory care setting.
3. Demonstrated ability to assess the competence of nurses utilising evidence informed practice and incorporating a risk assessment approach while working within professional legislation and existing policies and procedures.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of, commitment to, and participation in nursing practice review, educational research, quality improvement and reflective practice, and a commitment to personal ongoing learning and development.
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	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

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

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Frequently
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally