What can we offer you:

● City living without the traffic - click her to see why you should live inCanberra.

● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.

● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

● Flexible working conditions.

● 11.5% Superannuation.

About the Hospital:

North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)

This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.

The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.

Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.

About the role:

The Emergency Department Level 2 Registered Nurse (RN) provides advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert assessment, planning and coordination skills in the clinical management of Emergency Department patients with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met. This role provides clinical leadership for emergency nursing professional and clinical practice, education and supports management activities including portfolio responsibilities.

Under limited direction of the ED Clinical Manager you will perform. You will:

• Provide direct patient care within an ethical and professional standards.

• Practice in accordance with relevant legislation, respecting individuals' dignity and rights.

• Advocate for patients within organisational structures.

• Integrate nursing knowledge for safe and effective care, aligning with professional and organisational guidelines.

• Be a role model, mentor, advocate, clinical teacher, resource and support person for new and less experienced staff, students and other health professionals.

•Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you:

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

• 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 leadership skills.

• High level communication skills and the ability to critically think.

Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Minimum of 3 years post registration nursing experience and at least two years in Emergency Nursing

• Hold a Post Graduate qualification in Emergency Nursing or equivalent or be working towards one.

• The successful applicant will need to work a rotating roster including evenings, nights and weekends.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the ANMC National Competency Standards for a Registered Nurse

• 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.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

• Demonstrated advanced level of clinical and problem-solving; expert planning and coordination skills in the clinical assessment, management and delivery of comprehensive person-centred care.

• Demonstrate ongoing learning and professional development to provide quality person centred care and health education to patients/residents/ clients and others.

• Demonstrated communication skills including; negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills to facilitate customer focused service provision amongst nursing and inter-professional teams.

• Evidence of participation in quality improvement, education, clinical research and policy development.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and precept new and/or less experienced staff.

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

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under theWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011is required.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;

• Applications must include a copy of a current CV anddetails for at least 2 professional referees

• A maximum two page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response.

• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be anAustralian citizen ora permanent resident”

What you require:

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

• Proven commitment and competency in the provision of nursing care that promotes best professional practice and improved health outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.

• Evidence of flexibility and skills to provide a high standard of care within a range of disciplines.

• Knowledge and understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards and Quality Improvement processes and the ability to reflect on practice.

• Proven commitment to professional development, including professional and organisational standards.

• 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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Raymond Hunt, [email protected]

A merit pool will be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

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