Care Coordinator Full

COVID Care Coordinator

Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 23 September 2022

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 3.1

Salary: $115,743 - $120,506 plus superannuation

Position No: 53646-025HZ

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 09 September 2022

Contact Officer: Melanie Brown on *************@act.gov.au or (02) 51242***

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

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: www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au

The Mental Health, Justice Services and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) Division is a vibrant and diverse division within ACT Health and provides health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance and harm minimisation. Consumer and carer participation is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with consumers, carers and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples home. These services include:

• Rehabilitation and Specialty Mental Health Services
• Adult Acute Mental Health Services
• Adult Community Mental Health Services
• Alcohol and Drug Services
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Justice Health Services
• Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

The Justice Health Services, Custodial Primary Health team provides high quality primary healthcare services to people in contact with the criminal justice system and located within the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre. The service aims to provide collaborative, equitable and comprehensive health care to patients and other key stakeholders and services.

You will be responsible for coordinating the care of patients of Justice Health Services who are COVID Positive or in isolation / quarantine at both the Alexander Maconochie Centre and Bimberi Youth Justice Centre as well as overseeing the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination program for people in custody.

You will be responsible for:

• Liaising with medical, nursing, and custodial staff in relation the treatment, care and support for this patient group.
• Liaising with the Clinical Health Emergency Coordination Centre and Health Protection Unit in relation to new and ongoing isolation, quarantine, and testing requirements.
• Supporting the Custodial Primary Health and Custodial Mental Health teams to provide expert care in relation to other health matters including COVID vaccination clinics.
• The provision of high-quality data and reporting relating to the COVID Care in Custody program and COVID-19 Vaccination program.
• The development of policies and procedures relating to COVID care within the custodial health environment and lead Quality Improvement initiatives within the team.

This position works collaboratively with all staff to ensure optimum service delivery and best evidence practice. This role will work with the senior nursing leadership team to drive change and promote a high-quality service to patients. You will be required to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes

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

• Remain non-judgemental with all interactions with clients.
• Ability to respond to and prioritise competing and often urgent requests in a calm and efficient manner while also maintaining high work standards and accuracy.
• Ability to provide responsive services to meet client and staff needs.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

• Be registered (or be eligible for registration) as a Registered Nurse within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) qualifications.
• Minimum of three years' experience working professionally in Primary Health, Infection Prevention and Control and / or Public Health settings is preferred.
• Current driver's licence.
• 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 Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering with Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Note: This is a temporary position available for six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

As part of the selection process permanent Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner position candidates will need to complete a 4-week OSCE training module and pass the relevant Assessments for which Canberra Health Services will supply a temporary paid position to cover you for completion of the training module and assessment. Failure to complete or pass the module and assessments will result in an unsuccessful application and no permanent offer being extended. Please contact the listed Contact Officer for further information regarding this process

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 - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)

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Note

This is a full time temporary position available for up to six months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.