Position overview

Key Responsibilities

Under limited direction of the Scrub/Scout Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will perform as a source of expert nursing knowledge, skills, and attributes. The RNL2 must demonstrate a higher level of skill and the ability to perform a more demanding role covering the domains including clinical care, leadership, education, quality, safety and communication.

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

• In collaboration with the scrub/ scout CNC and the Perioperative Suite management team, facilitating the day-to-day patient flow throughout the operating theatres by ensuring each patient moves through their surgical experience in a timely fashion, identifying and removing barriers to the process, accessing and utilising services that will enhance and impact on the patient’s progress through the Perioperative environment.
• Providing leadership for the nursing team in all aspects of clinical practice, professional development and workforce planning to ensure a level of patient care based on ACT Health Policy and the Australian College of Operating Room Nursing (ACORN) standards.
• Developing and monitoring quality improvement processes inclusive of the National Standards for Quality and Safety in Healthcare within the Perioperative Unit.
• Contributing to the strategic development of new initiatives within the Perioperative suite.
• Reviewing and evaluating clinical practice, identifying staff development needs and education strategies required to initiate appropriate change.
• Developing, communicating and leading a vision of excellence for the standards of patient care within the Perioperative Unit.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Proven advanced management experience and clinical leadership in a similar nursing role.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patient and staff needs.
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive with the ability to effectively prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

About You

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

1. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ and unit and organisational needs
3. Ability to work a flexible rotating roster
4. High level communication, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Qualifications/Experience

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful applicant must be able to work a full rotational roster inclusive of weekends, evenings and nightshift if required.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working professionally in perioperative environment or similar nursing role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in patient flow coordination role will be highly desirable.
• Holds or is working towards a tertiary management and/or nursing qualification.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Prior to commencement

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.

Important information

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.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven high level of competency and understanding of the daily operational management of patient flow within the operating theatre, whilst maximizing the efficiency of human and material resources to ensure an agreed standard of care.
2. Proven ability to quickly generate solutions to complex problems and be adaptable and resourceful in a fast-paced environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment to foster a culture of open communication and feedback with all customers.
4. Proven commitment to learning, teaching, quality improvement and research orientated work environment
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.

Work environment description

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.