The Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (CCL) at Canberra Hospital is a specialised clinical service providing a comprehensive range of cardiac diagnostic, interventional and electrophysiology procedures. Canberra Hospital operates two purpose-built and fully equipped laboratories, delivering a 24-hour service to patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions. The CCL also incorporates a Day Procedure Unit. Standard operational hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 18:00, with on-call service supporting STEMI activations outside of standard business hours.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC), CCL is accountable for the delivery of high-quality nursing care and the effective operational management of the CCL. This role provides professional and clinical leadership to ensure excellence in patient care, safety and service delivery outcomes. The CNC is responsible for the efficient management of human, financial and material resources, optimisation of patient flow and the maintenance of safe, compliant and sustainable clinical service.

Working in close partnership with the Cardiology Unit Director, the CNC leads the quality, safety and clinical governance agenda for the CCL, ensuring alignment with national standards, organisational priorities and evidence-based practice. The role also has a key responsibility for workforce capability, ensuring nursing staff have access to appropriate education, training, professional development and support to maintain high levels of clinical competence and deliver contemporary, patient-centred care.

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

Under limited direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing, you will:

• Provide strong leadership for nursing staff across all aspects of clinical practice and models of care, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of professional development, education, research, teaching, workforce planning and the promotion of a high-quality work environment within the CCL.
• Be accountable for the effective allocation and management of human, financial and material resources within the CCL to achieve agreed service levels, including monitoring and reporting on variances against established targets.
• Lead and coordinate change management initiatives in partnership with the team to support and achieve the strategic objectives of CCL services.
• Provide leadership in clinical governance and actively contribute to the development, maintenance and review of clinical standards, policies, procedures and protocols.
• Monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators, National Standards and quality data, and develop and implement appropriate management plans to achieve required outcomes.
• Ensure the provision of a safe work environment for patients and staff by adhering to Infection Control and Work Health and Safety guidelines, while actively promoting and maintaining respectful, harmonious working relationships among all members of the healthcare team and support staff.
• 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.

• 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

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Nursing.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

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

Essential

• Minimum five years’ experience working professionally in acute care nursing.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care 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.
• You may occasionally be required to assist with the on-call roster during periods of increased demand.

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 commitment to high quality customer service.
2. Demonstrated ability in managing systems for clinical governance aligned to the National Safety and Quality 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 its agreed targets.
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.

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	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Frequently
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