The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Cancer Services holds a senior nursing leadership position within the Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS). This role provides nursing leadership to CAS inpatient wards (14A and 14B), Haematology and immunology day treatment unit, medical oncology day treatment unit, radiation oncology, cancer rapid assessment and palliative and cancer supportive care.

The ADON in consultation with the Director of Nursing provides strategic leadership, direction, planning and operational input to achieve quality patient care and service delivery outcomes within CAS. The ADON reports to the Director of Nursing. You will actively support, guide and collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Consultants within CAS in strategic implementation of evidence-based practice, auditing, reporting and compliance to standards, procedure and policies across CHS and the national governing bodies.

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

1. Provide leadership support and coordinate the delivery of nursing services including:
   • Rosters, clinical resource management, employee & industrial relations,
   • Development and implementation of appropriate policies and guidelines,
   • Standards of care / preventable harm,
   • Clinical Governance elements,
   • Accreditation,
   • Service Planning,
   • Patient Flow.
2. Demonstrate accountability for the flexible allocation of human and financial resources and for reporting of variances against agreed targets.
3. Lead, coordinate and work in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams to facilitate change management initiatives to achieve the strategic objectives of the Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS) Division as part of Canberra Health Services.
4. Actively support CNCs and managers within the CAS Division with performance and development plans and performance management issues.
5. Provide education and ongoing support to managers to ensure high level of understanding and accountability for Finance and Performance monthly reports.
6. Monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing professional and policy advice, reporting initiatives and strategies to assist with meeting KPIs to senior management.
7. Develop effective partnerships with internal stakeholders, referring health services and consumer interest groups.
8. 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 organisational skills
• High degree of drive
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Excellent communication

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).

Desirable

• Post graduate tertiary qualification in nursing or management
• 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

• 5 years’ full time equivalent experience working professionally as a registered nurse
• Prior experience in senior management

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of 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 extensive leadership and management experience with demonstrated achievement in leading and managing cultural and organisational change whilst maintaining a high level of customer service and health outcomes in a multi-disciplinary framework.
2. Demonstrated high level skills in financial and human resource management (including rosters and leave management), and in establishing policies and processes for employee/industrial relations and resource management.
3. Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, change management and evidenced based best practice.
4. Highly effective written and oral communication and negotiation skills including the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external service providers and stake holders to affect a continuous care environment for consumers.
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	Frequently
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	Never

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	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.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

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