The Paediatric Service at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children provides coordinated and integrated health services for children and young people, and their families/carers, for medical, surgical, and mental health care, up to the age of 16 years. The care provided is family centred, safe and effective.

The Paediatric Service is an interdisciplinary service comprising medical, nursing, and allied health professionals and is delivered under a partnership model in which shared decision making and respectful and sensitive care are central to achieving outcomes.

This position works across the Paediatric Service in the Division of Women Youth and Children (WYC) and reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) of ward 1A.

The Children and Adolescent Behavioural Care Nurse will provide expert knowledge and skills while leading the coordination of mental health, behavioural and wellbeing for children and young people receiving care in the inpatient Paediatric Service. This role will liaise with key stakeholders such as the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the WY&CCHP School Youth Health Nurses (SYHN) to strengthen the discharge pathway.

Notes:

This role is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 0800 – 1630.

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

Under limited direction of the CNM:

• Provide advanced comprehensive nursing assessment, planning and coordination of care, for children and young people affected by trauma and/or mental health concerns, who may also be exhibiting associated behaviours during an inpatient admission. This includes using high level communication, advocacy and knowledge within a family partnership model.
• Provide expert advice and act as an expert resource to other health professionals on the clinical management of children and young people with challenging behaviour and/or mental health illness.
• Develop and implement systems and processes related to screening and assessment of children and young people in relation to their mental health and wellbeing, as outlined in Standard 5: Comprehensive Care of the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards.
• With an awareness of the social determinants of health, identifying and engaging needed internal and external stakeholders to provide effective ongoing health care and supports, during and after an admission.
• Evaluate and implement policies and clinical guidelines ensuring they are evidence-based and align with legislation including the ACT Mental Health Act 2015 and Children and Young People Act 2008.
• Mentor and support professional development and competencies of nursing colleagues and maintain own advanced level knowledge through relevant opportunities in education and management.
• 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.

• The ability to connect with, build rapport and be understanding with children and adolescents with complex presentations.
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of drive and ability to be adaptable and flexible to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet client needs
• Highly conscientious and professional ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

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

Essential

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant post graduate qualifications (or working towards)

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualifications in Management and/or Leadership

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

Essential

• A minimum 5 years’ full time equivalent work experience in acute care nursing
• 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 Standards 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. Demonstrated advanced knowledge, practice and competence on the broad range of issues that impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people, including providing trauma informed care.
2. Proven leadership experience including the ability to provide strategic direction in the specialty area of adolescent mental health and wellbeing, contributing to clinical governance systems and processes to optimise evidence-based nursing practice.
3. Ability to initiate, implement, embed and evaluate quality improvement, education and research projects which contribute to improved knowledge, practice and care relevant to children and young people.
4. 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.
5. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills utilising a family partnership approach, 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.

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	Occasionally
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	Frequently

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	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never

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