Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: CHS website

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) position is responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Cardiac and Heart Function Rehabilitation programs, the Heart Function Service, Cardiology Outpatient Nursing and the Arrhythmia Nurse Service. These services provide inpatient and outpatient services to patients with cardiovascular disease and arrhythmias, Heart Failure and Cardiothoracic patients.

The main responsibility of the CNC is to support the registered nurses in the services to provide high quality care, advanced nursing assessment skills, education, support and counselling to individuals and patient groups at risk of or affected by Cardiovascular Disease. The services work closely with multidisciplinary teams utilising their skills, to deliver a holistic model of care. Education in these services promote optimal self-management principles using and supported by evidence based practices. The services are delivered in the inpatient, pre-operative and outpatient settings, and in the early stages after discharge. The activities required of this role at this level are predominately clinical in nature, however excellent management and leadership skills to these services is paramount.

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

1. Responsible for the delivery of clinical services and the day-to-day operational management of the cardiac and heart function rehabilitation program, heart function service, Cardiology outpatient nursing and arrhythmia nurse services. While exercise autonomy whilst adhering to policies and procedures to meet safe standards of patient focused care and best practice.
2. Provide expert leadership for nurses in all aspects of clinical practice and models of care including planning, implementing and evaluating professional development, managing educational activities, research, teaching, workforce planning and quality work.
3. Manage human, material and financial resources within the Cardiology Nursing budget to ensure an agreed level of service and reporting of variances to the Director of Nursing or delegate, including workforce planning.
4. Lead, coordinate and work in partnership with the team to facilitate change management initiatives to achieve strategic objectives of the Cardiology Nursing services.
5. Contribute and provide leadership in the implementation of National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Quality improvement activities, risk management initiatives, policy, procedure and standards.
6. Facilitate a learning and development culture within the workplace. Identify and meet educational objectives in response to evolving service direction or clinical need.
7. Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high-quality person and family centred, safe and high-quality patient care.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Desirable

• Holds or is working towards relevant post graduate qualifications.
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment
• 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

• Minimum of 5 years’ fulltime equivalent experience working professionally working in nursing
• Prior experience in nursing leadership
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance 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 leadership in achieving a high standard of quality nursing services including operational management, strategic planning and policy development skills with a commitment to high quality customer service.
2. Demonstrated ability in managing systems for clinical governance aligned to the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards, through the development of clinical practice, quality improvements, audit, evidence-based policy/procedure development, performance evaluation and risk management.
3. Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with proven high-level communication and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated ability in the management of financial, human and material resources to deliver an efficient and effective service that meets it agreed targets.
5. Demonstrates a commitment to work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience and displays behaviour consistent with Canberra Health Service’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	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Occasionally Standing for long periods	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

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

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

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	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	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally