Clinical Forensic Medical Services (CFMS) is a specialised forensic unit within CHS providing medical services in matters involving sexual assault, domestic violence, deaths, persons in custody, and specialised police procedures.

Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care (FAMSAC), part of CFMS, is a well-established clinical service that provides forensic medical care to patients from the ACT and surrounding areas. The Clinical Lead is responsible for coordinating and managing the delivery of medical assessments and forensic evidence collection for victims of sexual and interpersonal violence.

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

• Lead the delivery of culturally safe, trauma-informed forensic and medical care for patients who have experienced sexual or interpersonal violence, including supervision and training of staff for routine and complex cases.
• Provide comprehensive forensic and medical care for patients including initial and follow-up consultations, comprehensive documentation, associated medico-legal reports and court attendance.
• Lead, promote and actively participate in achieving competency in all mandatory education requirements and supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of education programs and continuous professional development to foster a learning and development culture.
• Be involved in the delivery of specialised education and training programs for clinical staff, stakeholders, and community groups at the direction of the CNC, Unit Director or Deputy Director.
• Participate in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review and clinical research activities to promote optimum service delivery.
• Monitor the standards of clinical practice in conjunction with the CNC and implement strategies to provide opportunities for increased learning.
• Participate in the FAMSAC afterhours on-call roster, including weekends and public holiday.
• 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.

• Effective clinical leadership and advanced communication skills to support a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work autonomously while effectively contributing as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in partnership with a range of key stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive and ability to think critically.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet service and patients’ needs.
• Promote a culture of learning and professional growth, supporting education, mentoring, team development, and maintaining own professional development.
• Experience developing education resources for staff, key stakeholders and health consumers.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification in Nursing.
• Post-graduate qualification in Forensic Nursing (or equivalent) or the willingness to enrol within six months.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain 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

• Minimum of 5 years fulltime equivalent post graduate registered nursing experience.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Prior experience in forensic nursing, sexual or women’s health will be highly desirable.
• Experience in providing forensic medical services and medicolegal reports.

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 on-call, 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 high level clinical knowledge and decision-making skills and ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally safe care at an advanced level of nursing practice to patients who have experienced sexual or interpersonal violence.
2. Ability to provide leadership and manage the coordination of high quality forensic and medical care while working within a multidisciplinary team environment.
3. Demonstrated high-level communication and interpersonal skills, including medicolegal report writing for court processes and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate forensic and medical care initiatives and proven ability to participate in clinical research, quality improvement activities, policy review and development, training, and clinical supervision.
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

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
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

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

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Never
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
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

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	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	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally