Community Health and Integrated Care delivers a range of multidisciplinary, community-based services focused on prevention, early intervention, treatment, and ongoing management of health conditions. These services include Geriatrics, Rehabilitation, Nursing, Walk-in Centres, Breast Screen ACT, the Integrated Care Program, Renal Services, Bariatric Services, Women, Youth and Children, Community Paediatrics, the Spinal Pain Service, and components of the Chronic Pain Service, as well as services within the Rehabilitation and Aged Care Division. Services are delivered through a collaborative, patient-centred model of care that supports improved health outcomes for the ACT community and surrounding region.

Community Health and Integrated Care is committed to continuous service improvement to ensure contemporary models of care, sustainable workforce practices, and safe, high-quality service delivery. The programs aim to foster a positive workplace culture and strong collaboration across clinical and operational teams to support the delivery of accessible and integrated community-based healthcare.

The Community Care Program, Community Nursing Service delivers a range of community-based nursing services to residents of the ACT. These services include direct nursing care in areas of wound, continence, stoma, post-acute support, palliative care, and the delivery of the self-management of chronic conditions program.

The “LINK” Nursing team provides after-hours support across Canberra Health Services, operating from 3pm–8:00am weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays. Based at The Canberra Hospital, LINK Nurses manage overflow from regional community nursing teams and respond to emergency (SOS) calls from appropriately identified CCP Community Nursing clients, Home Based Palliative Care clients and Cancer Rapid Assessment Unit patients. In addition, the team runs after-hours ambulatory care clinics (ACCs) at Weston Creek Community Health Centre and University of Canberra Hospital, open Monday–Friday, 4:30pm–9:00pm.

This position is the clinical lead on night duty and participates in a rotating roster that includes:
* Evening and night shifts on weekdays
* Morning, evening and night shifts on weekends and public holidays.

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

• Use advanced level knowledge, sound clinical decision making and critical thinking to provide holistic clinical care and case management. Provide leadership, direction and support in the team leader role.
• Accountable for delivering safe clinical practice and professional advice. Collaborate in the implementation and review of professional standards, policies, and procedures. Maintain compliance with nursing standards, codes of conduct, and legislative requirements. Model CHS values, the Code of Conduct, and Employment Principles while contributing to organisational and team goals.
• Understand and apply organisational obligations for risk identification, risk management and safe practice. Engage in incident reporting / investigation and develop risk minimisation strategies/ activities. Conduct quality improvement audits, lead quality improvement activities, program-based research, and accreditation activities.
• Use communication channels effectively to liaise and develop strong relationships, display sound judgement and work collaboratively to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of the health care service.
• Use departmental computer programs and databases to record and collect accurate and timely information for the generation of reports and statistics.
• Maintain own professional development portfolio and actively participate in promoting a learning culture by encouraging reflection, professional development, providing clinical teaching, in-service, and education. Participate in the preceptorship of new staff.
• 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.

• Work autonomously with an ability to respond adaptively to a situation. Independently evaluate information, organise and direct actions appropriately and safely
• Collaboration skills that include written and verbal communication, active listening, and ability to create an inclusive environment
• Effective organisational skills and time management skills
• Be self-motivated, accountable, and engage professionally as part of the nursing team to accomplish shared goals

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification or related qualification in nursing
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s licence

Desirable

• Tertiary or post graduate qualifications in a wide range of clinical hospital and /or community health applicable to the position

Specific experience includes but is not limited to the following.

Essential

• Minimum 4 years full time equivalent post graduate registered nursing experience or relevant post-graduate qualification

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

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

You may be required to be available for weekend and/or after-hours work depending upon the role.

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 advanced clinical nursing experience in community, primary healthcare, or a related setting, including comprehensive assessment, care planning, and management of clients with complex health needs. Proven ability to work autonomously and exercise sound clinical judgement.
2. Demonstrated clinical leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, respond to complex situations, and deliver safe, effective, person-centred care.
3. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with clients, carers, multidisciplinary teams, and key stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated experience in quality improvement and evidence-based practice, including participation in service development, clinical audits, education, mentoring, or staff support activities.
5. Commitment to clinical governance, safety and quality standards, including Work Health Safety principles, and delivery of a positive consumer experiences, while consistently displaying behaviours aligned with 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	Never
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Frequently
Frequent travel – driving	Frequently

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
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

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Occasionally
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Frequently
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Frequently
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Frequently

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