We have an exciting opportunity for registered nurses with no prior emergency or paediatric experience to join a collaborative paediatric training program. This unique 12-month Foundations of Paediatric Nursing Program provides the chance to gain experience across the Canberra Hospital Paediatric and Adolescent Wards and Paediatric Emergency Department. With temporary and permanent opportunities available, staff will be supported through 6-month rotations across both departments. Throughout each rotation, you will be guided by experienced nurse educators and mentors. At the completion of the 12-month program, you will have the opportunity to provide preference for which department you wish to continue your paediatric nursing career in.

Each rotation comprises targeted training designed to orientate and support you, building your confidence in caring for infants, children, and adolescents across a range of clinical scenarios. The program includes a combination of theoretical and clinical skill-based study days, supervised practice shifts, education and case-based learning opportunities, as well as additional paediatric-specific mandatory training.

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

• Provide direct patient care within an ethical and professional framework.
• Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs & rights of individuals & or groups.
• Advocate for individuals & or groups & their rights for nursing care within the organisational & management structure.
• Understand & practice within own scope of practice.
• Integrate nursing & health care knowledge, skills & attitudes to provide safe & effective nursing care.
• Integrate organizational policy & guidelines with professional standards.
• 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.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• High Level communication skills and the ability to critically think

Specific responsibilities 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

• 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

• One years’ work experience as a registered nurse.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers 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.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

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 commitment and competency in the provision of nursing care that promotes best professional practice and improved health outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.
2. Evidence of flexibility and skills to provide a high standard of care within a range of disciplines.
3. Knowledge and understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards and Quality Improvement processes and the ability to reflect on practice.
4. Proven commitment to professional development, including professional and organisational standards.
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	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

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	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Frequently
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	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
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	Occasionally
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally