The division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support provides a comprehensive range of cancer screening, assessment, diagnostic and treatment services and palliative care through inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The division is also responsible for the administration support to Ambulatory and Community Health centres across ACT Health.

The Medical Oncology Day Treatment Unit (DTU) provides infusions and supportive treatment in an outpatient setting, operating seven days a week. DTU is a contemporary, evidence-based service that provides high-quality health care to cancer patients, and immunocompromised patients. DTU aims to provide comprehensive, patient-focused, holistic care. The successful applicant will need to have recent experience in working with chemotherapy agents, immunotherapies, blood products, and central venous access devices, as well as excellent interpersonal communication skills and being able to work in a team.

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

Under limited direction of the CNC you will be working with chemotherapy agents, immunotherapy, blood products and central venous access devices and.

1. Provide comprehensive, direct patient care including education, clinical assessment, and administration of chemotherapy to any Day Treatment Unit patient.
2. Participate in Oncology team meetings and provide education, mentoring and support to new or less experienced staff.
3. Provide timely and effective communication to patients and their families/carers to ensure understanding of care delivery to achieve best practice health outcomes.
4. Actively participate in and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement that is evidenced based in accordance with the CHS Quality and Clinical Governance Framework.
5. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
6. Review, develop and implement policies, procedures and practices in accordance with evidence-based practice and requirements for accreditation.

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 patient’s needs.
• High level communication skills and the ability to think critically.

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

Essential

• 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

• Be competent in the administration of cytotoxic medication

Desirable

• Previous nursing experience
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and/or Public Holiday work

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 Public Holidays.

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. Extensive demonstrated competence in providing direct nursing care to cancer and immunocompromised patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy treatment.
2. Proven leadership ability, including organisational and problem-solving abilities to ensure effective, efficient and appropriate decision making when caring for patients.
3. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills within the multidisciplinary team and the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, internal and external service providers.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Improvement, accreditation, policy development, research, preceptorship, and education processes
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Dem 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	Never
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

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
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	Never

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	Occasionally
Low lighting	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Frequently
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never

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