Clinical Forensic Medical Service (CFMS) comprises 3 services – Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care (FAMSAC), Clinical Forensics ACT (CFACT) and Fitness to Drive Unit (FTDU). Care is provided across all three services by Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNEs).

• FAMSAC provides a specialist service encompassing forensic evidence collection, medical assessments and follow-up care adult and adolescent victims of sexual assault.
• CFACT operates under a contractual arrangement between ACT Health and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), ACT Policing. The FNE provides triage and support services, along with providing medical care and management to those in police custody at the city watch house, and assessments to police officers with minor injuries or occupational exposures sustained while on duty.
• Cognitive screening and associated assessments in the outpatient Fitness to Drive Medical Clinic (FTDMC).

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

• Advanced consumer focused clinical nursing assessments with minimal supervision to consumers of varying complexity across FAMSAC, CFACT and FTDMC.
• High-quality health care and customer service, with the ability to build rapport with external stakeholders and challenging consumers.
• Collaborating with other healthcare and non-healthcare related professionals to provide coordinated care.
• Effective and professional written and verbal communication skills in a diverse range of situations, using consistent and transparent processes.
• Actively participate in, and promote a culture, of continuous quality improvement, policy development and clinical research within the department.
• Maintain professional development through formal and informal training.
• Support education within the speciality through facilitation of competency-based nursing practice as per the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) guidelines and other specialty specific competency practice guidelines.
• 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

• High level communication skills, such as the ability to explain complex information to patients.
• Ethical practice, such as maintaining patient confidentiality and making sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to apply specialist knowledge and technical skills.
• Ability to assess complex patient situations and apply critical thinking to develop appropriate care plans.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to triage and manage complex situations and competing service demands.
• Ability to engage respectfully with patients and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Practice within trauma-informed guideline including ability to recognise the signs of trauma and provide supportive care.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing or related qualification in a relevant field and/or a willingness to undertake further study in forensic nursing.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s license.
• Eligible to hold and maintain a baseline AFP security clearance.

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

• Four years fulltime equivalent working professionally in a similar role, or relevant role and role environment.

Desirable

• Prior experience in forensic nursing, sexual health, emergency nursing or Drug and Alcohol.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers 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.
• Be available for weekend and after-hours work.

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 ability to triage patient care and competing priorities in an autonomous role with recent relevant clinical experience.
2. Demonstrated ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary team, including the capacity to take direction, implement management plans remotely and collaborate with team members to manage complex health issues.
3. High level oral and written communication skills and ability to apply these skills to documentation for medico-legal processes and court appearances. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal service providers and external stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated ability to initiate, implement, embed, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives, accreditation activities, and research projects that enhance clinical knowledge, inform best practice, and improve care outcomes.
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.

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Frequently
Frequent travel – driving	Frequently

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Never

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