The Department of Neonatology is the only tertiary level 5-6 Neonatal Unit in the ACT and surrounding NSW. It includes Intensive Care (NICU), Special Care (SCN), ACT NETS retrieval service, Newborn and Parent Support Service, and NICU Growth and Development Clinic. NICU and SCN have 39 funded beds. There are approximately 3,500 births per year at Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), and 700 neonatal admissions to the Unit. The facility offers individualised family-centered care in a developmentally appropriate and technologically state-of-the-art environment.

Together with a team of Clinical Development Nurses (CDN) you will support nursing staff in the SCN to achieve excellence in clinical practice, standards of care and improved outcomes throughout the patient journey. CDN support and education occurs across morning and evening shifts, seven days a week. Therefore, a rotating roster is a requirement of this role.

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

Under limited direction of the Clinical Support Manager, you will perform the Clinical Development Nurse role. You will:

• Facilitate clinical teaching within the workplace for nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team utilising adult learning principles, while following clinical practice standards and policies in a hospital environment.
• Provide orientation and learning programs to meet the individual needs of new staff.
• Promote high quality health outcomes by participating in policy development, education and research within a quality framework.
• Support cultural and organisational change creating a culture of participation in the department.
• Review and evaluate clinical practice identifying staff development needs and undertaking competency assessment.
• Work within current legislative guidelines and appropriately model a commitment to Canberra Health Services’ Values and the provision of a safe working environment.
• 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.

• Accountable for the delivery of safe clinical practice and professional advice.
• Work collaboratively with peers and others to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical and problem-solving skills and knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and theory.
• Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
• Engage in incident reporting/investigation and conduct quality improvements audits and develop risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe, and/or rectify unsafe, practice.
• Contribute to promoting a learning culture by encouraging reflection and professional development, providing clinical teaching, in-service education, and assisting/supporting others to maintain portfolios/ records of learning.
• Integrate advanced theoretical knowledge, evidence from a range of sources and own experience to devise and achieve agreed care outcomes for recipients of healthcare services in line with organisational priorities.
• Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.
• Provide support, guidance, mentoring, preceptorship, role modelling and promote cooperation and collaborative teamwork.
• Provide and update education resources for staff, recipients of healthcare services, carers, and others in consultation.
• Act as a clinical and educational resource within an area based on knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Contribute to the support of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Work collaboratively in leading implementation of policy, practice changes and clinical innovations.

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in nursing.
• Completed or working towards completing post-graduate qualifications in Neonatal Nursing and/or Nursing Education.
• Registered 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 of four years’ full time equivalent experience working professionally in neonatal nursing.

Desirable

• Prior experience in education support roles, within neonatal unit or similar, will be highly desirable.
• 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/or 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. Please provide a 2-page (max) response to the selection criteria.

1. Proven ability to facilitate clinical teaching, quality education programs and undertake assessment, while incorporating adult learning principles and supporting evidence-based practice, with high level of clinical competence across all areas of neonatal nursing with a commitment to ongoing learning of self and others.
2. Demonstrated participation in quality improvement activities, the development of evidence-based policy and a commitment to departmental research to improve patient outcomes.
3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment with proven negotiation skills to achieve high quality care and prioritise educational requirements with operational priorities.
4. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays’ behavior 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	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

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

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	Never
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	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

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