Working under the direction of Registered Nurses, the Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Provides designated core duties assisting patients with activities of daily living and observing people with behavioural risks in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional care.

Multiple positions are available throughout Canberra Health Services including but not limited to:

• General Medical/Surgical
• Women’s Youth and Children
• Perioperative Services
• Critical Care Areas (icu, ccu, ed)
• Mental Health
• Cancer Services
• Acute Care of the Elderly
• Medical Imaging
• Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services

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

• Provide safe, effective assistance to healthcare consumers and/or birthing mothers (depending on area of work), supporting their specific needs in performing activities of daily living and observing people with behavioural risks to themselves or others, according the CHS AIN Core Duty Activity List. You will also demonstrate understanding of what activities are excluded from the AIN role.
• Work under the direction, guidance, supervision, and support of Registered Nurses as a member of the health care team.
• Communicate with all members of the health care team, providing specific and timely updates to Registered Nurses on health consumer activities. Methods of communication include verbal updates about care provided any observed changes to the person, the environment or others. Written documentation about care provided occurs within the digital clinical health record.
• Contribute to and promote recovery through physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual care of health consumers.
• Contribute to an environment that is respectful of personal choice, dignity, integrity and confidentiality for health consumers.
• Undertake extension of core activities if directed, outlined in the CHS AIN Core Duty Activities List where relevant education and competency assessment has been attained and evidence is provided to the supervising Registered Nurse in work area.
• Comply with educational requirements and trainings for safe patient care.

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.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• High level communication skills and ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Friendly, warm, caring, and empathetic.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs

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

Essential

• A certificate III in Health Service Assistance, Acute Health Service.

The required qualification must include core educational components that support the following care activities:

• CHCCC2002 – Assist with movement
• CHCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
• CHCCS026 – Transport individuals
• HLTAIN002 – Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment (for example, care of equipment)

OR

• Completed first year of Diploma of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing or Midwifery.

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

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in a tertiary health care setting will be highly desirable

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• 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.

1. Proven ability to work under direct supervision and within a team to provide effective person-centred care and support for patients.
2. Demonstrates knowledge of safe and effective ways to assist patients perform activities of daily living and understanding of privacy and confidentiality requirements in health care services.
3. Proven strong verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrates a commitment to professional and personal development
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	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
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)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Frequently
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Frequently
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	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	Never
Running	Occasionally
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally