Registered Nurse Level 3.1 – Adult Acute Mental Health Service Job Vacancy in ACT Government Health Canberra ACT – Updated today
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Job Description : Registered Nurse Level 3.1 – Adult Acute Mental Health Service (Job Number: 02148)
Description
Directorate
Canberra Health Services
Branch
Adult Acute Mental Health Service
Section
Adult Mental Health Services
Position Number
31318 – 02148
Position Title
Adult Acute Mental Health Service
Classification
Registered Nurse Level 3.1
Vacancy Type
Permanent Full-time
Vacancy Length
Permanent
Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Base Annual Salary
$114,201 – $118,901
Contact Officer
Shaun Bayliss 02 51245406 shaun.bayliss@act.gov.au
Closing Date
18 March 2022
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
Under current Public Health Emergency Directions all Canberra Health Services staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
In order to be eligible for employment with Canberra Health Services you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 by way of a Vaccination Certificate or provision of an authorised exemption, for consideration. Please ensure you include this information with your application documentation.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website: https://www.health.act.gov.au/
Adult Acute Mental Health Services currently incorporates the Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU), Ward 12B Mental health Unit, the Mental Health Short Stay Unit (MHSSU), and the Consultation Liaison (CL) Team across the Emergency Department and The Canberra Hospital (TCH).
AMHU is a 40-bed inpatient Facility comprised of a High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Low Dependence Unit (LDU), Ward 12B Mental Health Unit is a 10-bed low dependency inpatient unit these units are for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. These units provide a contemporary evidence-based service providing high quality mental health care, guided by the principles of Recovery. The service aims to provide collaborative care involving the patient, their carers and other key services. MHSSU is a 6-bed low dependency inpatient unit in the ED for people requiring extended mental health assessment and or treatment initiation.
At this level the CNE is responsible for clinical teaching and the development of nursing practice within a therapeutic environment. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Nursing and will liaise with the Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNC) to deliver and lead education, both internal and external to the Division, in support of ongoing clinical education, preceptorship, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment processes for nurses working in the AAMHS inpatient units.
You will be required to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Assistant Director of Nursing, Adult Acute Mental Health inpatient services:
The AAMHS Clinical Nurse Educator is a Registered Nurse responsible for providing design, implementation and assessment of nursing education programs incorporating adult learning principles, managing educational resources, and providing high quality mental health education to staff working within the AAMHS.
You will:
Facilitate clinical teaching of nurses within the workplace utilising adult learning principles and following practice standards and policies.
Facilitate reflective practice for nurses and provide direct clinical advice and support to nursing staff as required.
Participate in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review, staff development and performance, clinical audit, clinical research activities and preceptorship of new staff and nursing students.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and leaders and maintain in depth knowledge of legislation affecting nursing practice within ACT Health and the AAMHS.
Provide active input into the development and revision of clinical policy and practice manuals.
Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with peak bodies in relation to care delivery within a therapeutic ward environment to facilitate the development and revision of clinically specific educational requirements, including maintaining the AAMHS Occupational Violence training portfolio in coordination with CHS Staff Development Unit.
Provide and develop clinical education, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment processes for nurses working in the AAMHS.
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 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
To be successful in this position, you will have a demonstrated track record of working in a multidiscipline team environment and supporting and contributing to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages collaborative teamwork, and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. It is expected the successful candidate will have the following attributes and abilities:
Strong clinical and organisational skills with a high degree of drive.
Demonstrated leadership qualities in managing and positively influencing teams, processes and practice improvement in a mental health environment.
Ability to mentor junior staff in a collaborative and influential manner.
Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
Mandatory:
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the National Nursing and Midwifery Board through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),
Holds, is working towards or is agreeable to work towards a certificate IV in Training and Assessment within the probational period.
Desirable:
Current Driver’s Licence.
Holds or is working towards a post graduate qualification, and/or has demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and experience, in the area of adult education and clinical practice development.
Note: The Successful candidate may be selected based on application only. A merit list/pool may be established from this process that can be used to fill similar vacancies within the unit over the next 12 months.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to – https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1804.
WHAT YOU REQUIRE
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
Proven clinical competence within the relevant area of specialty and a commitment to preceptorship, clinical supervision and practice development and an ability to demonstrate effective clinical leadership within a health environment.
Application of adult learning principles to assist nurses in the assessment of their own learning needs and the assimilation and application of knowledge and skills and the evaluation of nursing outcomes.
Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and the application of counselling and negotiation skills with both individuals and small groups.
Ability to demonstrate and apply specialty nursing practice knowledge in the clinical setting and to undertake clinical research and nursing quality improvement initiatives.
Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work, Health and Safety (WHS) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful, and Kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and
A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Shaun Bayliss 02 51245406 shaun.bayliss@act.gov.au
Job: Registered Nurses & Midwives
Salary Range: 114,201.00 – 118,901.00
Contact Name: Shaun Bayliss
Contact Email: shaun.bayliss@act.gov.au
Closing Date: 18/Mar/2022, 7:59:00 AM
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