Position overview

Key responsibilities

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

1. Provide patient centred care within an ethical and professional framework.
2. Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation.
3. Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs, and rights of individuals and/or groups.
4. Advocate for individuals and or groups and their rights for nursing care within the organisational and management structure.
5. Understand and practices within own scope of practice.
6. Integrate nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe and effective nursing care.
7. Integrate organisational policy and guidelines with professional standards.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• High level communication skills and a strong self-directed learning ethic

Qualifications

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in nursing
• 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

Experience

Essential

• A minimum 3 years’ experience as Registered Nurse in acute care setting

Desirable

• Prior experience in an acute or subacute hospital setting will be highly desirable
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• Driver’s License

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Important information

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.
• Work a full rotating roster (morning, evening, night shifts) and be available for weekend and 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.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. What clinical skills and attributes you can bring to Canberra Hospital.
2. What areas of nursing you are most passionate about and why.
3. How do you successfully communicate and collaborate with colleagues, patients and their families in your daily practice.
4. 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.

Work environment description

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.