The Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit (GEHU), based at The Canberra Hospital campus, provides services to both inpatients and outpatients and consists of an endoscopy unit and outpatient clinics.The GEHU provides a range of gastroenterological interventional and diagnostic services including, but not limited to, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram, endoscopic ultrasounds, and an Anorectal manometry service. The outpatient clinics include the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) service, liver disease service, and National Bowel Cancer Screening program.

One of the key roles of the GEHU Clinical Coordinator is to assist in further developing and running advanced endoscopy services in close liaison with the Clinical Director of GEHU and other advanced endoscopists. The role also involves active participation in the planning, design, and implementation of infrastructure upgrades of the endoscopy suites.

In addition, the GEHU Clinical Coordinator provides clinical leadership and coordinates the day-to-day activities of the Unit, including advanced clinical assessment and patient care, coordination of clinics, and management of procedural lists. The role leads the nursing team to ensure safe and efficient patient flow, oversees the management of scope inventory, repair processes, and unit stock, and manages the ordering of specialised supplies and equipment to meet operational needs while liaising with the multidisciplinary team.

The Clinical Coordinator also plays a key role in developing and nurturing a nursing team with the appropriate skills to deliver specialised gastroenterology and hepatology care. Furthermore, the Clinical Coordinator works collaboratively with other advanced practice nurses to ensure the delivery of evidence-based care to all patients.

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

Under limited direction of the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will lead the nursing team to deliver safe and efficient patient care. You will:

1. Provide coordination and leadership to the nursing team in the day to day running of the unit, using advanced problem-solving skills to ensure efficient patient flow is achieved throughput the unit.
2. Work closely with the multidisciplinary team including doctors, Central Reprocessing Unit staff, administrative staff and others to ensure best outcomes for patients.
3. Provide clinical oversight and leadership in gastroenterology procedures including gastroscopy, colonoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic), EUS, ERCP, ESD as well as bronchoscopy and EBUS.
4. Work with the CNC and CDN to build and sustain a nursing team which is appropriately skilled to assist with complex and evolving gastroscopy procedures, including working individually with nurses to develop the required technical skills
5. Coordinate and oversee supplies to ensure appropriate supply to meet operational demands while meeting budgetary requirements (including ordering through PICS and liaising directly with suppliers as necessary)
6. Assist the CNC to lead quality activities under the National Standards and Colonoscopy Care standard, including auditing, quality improvement, risk management and data collection.
7. The endoscopy unit is undergoing expansion and will be introducing additional complex procedures. The candidate will be required to actively participate in the establishment, development, and ongoing delivery of these services.
8. This role will require the candidate to be actively involved in setting up and running these services.
9. 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.

1. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
3. Friendly, professional, empathic and non-judgemental
4. Strong computer literacy and data management skills

Specific experience includes, but is 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.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.

Specific experience includes, but is not limited to, the following.

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, including at least 12 months full-time equivalent (FTE) experience in the relevant specialty area.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks

Desirable

• 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 extensive demonstrated competence in the clinical assessment nursing management of patient with complex gastroenterological conditions, including those requiring complex endoscopy procedures.
2. Proven leadership experience includes the ability to provide effective strategic direction and contribute to clinical governance systems and processes to optimise evidence-based nursing systems.
3. Demonstrated ability to be adaptable, flexible and innovative when problem solving and planning
4. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and develop positive working relationships with patients and families and a broad range of professional disciplines.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) 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	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	Occasionally
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	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never

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	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally