Nurses at this level provide a competent and safe level of nursing care commensurate with experience to patients within CHS. The activities required of roles at this level are predominately clinical in nature. Nurses at this level accept accountability for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.

The Nursing leadership team is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Emergency department nursing workforce, ensuring the effective and efficient operations. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Nursing Emergency Department and is responsible for human resource (staff and rostering) and budgets (salaries and operational).

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

Provide a Managerial and Clinical resource for defined clinical service area(s). While liaise with unit clinical leaders in planning and coordinating staffing resources by:

• Ensuring rosters and allocation of staff within area of responsibility will provide a safe and high level of patient care
• Monitor and take responsibility for staffing levels
• Participate in staff recruitment, orientation, and staff development programs
• Responsible for the management of staff issues, ensuring consistency with relevant legislation, policies, practice standards, processes, and industrial framework for nurses within clinical units
• Accountable for allocation of and expenditure of resources within designated clinical areas. This includes the provision of accurate information on changes to staffing requirements based on ongoing assessment of need, as part of the nursing budget preparation.
• In consultation with clinical unit leaders, make recommendations to meet the changing workload requirements in each clinical area. Focus on evaluation of the clinical needs and investigate and implement innovative models of service delivery
• Liaise with unit Clinical Nurse Consultants to achieve an agreed standard of high-level patient centred care resulting in improved patient outcomes and enhanced patient satisfaction
• Lead, promote and progress change processes as identified within CHS, nursing strategic and business plans. In conjunction with Clinical Nurse Consultants develop local business plans which incorporate and link to ACT Health plans and frameworks
• Assist in the development and implementation of information systems and ensure staff receive regular feedback, education, to meet the required standard of delivery focusing on goals, continuing professional development to meet best practices and quality processes.
• 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.

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive with the ability to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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

• 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

• A minimum 5 years full time equivalent work experience post registration.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in management
• 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.

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 recent comprehensive management and/or clinical competency relevant to the position and to manage human, financial, and material resource within a budgetary framework and in consultation with area Clinical Nurse Consultant and/or ADON/DON.
2. Knowledge and experience in leading and managing an effective team, including appropriate rostering practices and leave management, which foster a “best” work culture/environment and comply with the current Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement.
3. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to both communicate effectively and foster a culture of open communication and feedback including a record of behaviour and attitudes consistent with professional standards.
4. Demonstrated commitment to research, best practice, continuous quality improvement and continuous professional development of self and others.
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	Frequently
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	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	Never

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.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

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