Registered Nurse Level 4.3 - ADON Ambulatory Services - CAS (2025)

Position overview

The Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Ambulatory Support holds a senior nursing leadership position within the Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS). This role provides nursing leadership to the nurse-led Walk in Centres, Central Health Intake and Central Outpatients Department. The ADON in consultation with the Director of Nursing provides strategic leadership, direction, planning and operational input to achieve quality patient care and service delivery outcomes within CAS. The ADON reports to the Director of Nursing. You will actively support, guide and collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Consultants within CAS in strategic implementation of evidence-based practice, auditing, reporting and compliance to standards, procedure and policies across CHS and the national governing bodies.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Provide leadership support and coordinate the delivery of nursing services including:
    • Rosters, clinical resource management, employee & industrial relations,
    • Development and implementation of appropriate policies and guidelines,
    • Standards of care / preventable harm,
    • Clinical Governance elements,
    • Accreditation,
    • Service Planning,
    • Patient Flow.
  2. Demonstrate accountability for the flexible allocation of human and financial resources across the Ambulatory side of the Division and for reporting of variances against agreed targets.
  3. Lead, coordinate and work in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams to facilitate change management initiatives to achieve the strategic objectives of the Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS) Division as part of Canberra Health Services.
  4. Actively support CNCs and managers within the CAS Division with performance and development plans and performance management issues.
  5. Provide education and ongoing support to managers to ensure high level of understanding and accountability for Finance and Performance monthly reports.
  6. Monitor relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing professional and policy advice, reporting initiatives and strategies to assist with meeting KPI’s to senior management.
  7. Develop effective partnerships with internal stakeholders, referring health services and consumer interest groups.
  8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

  • Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
  • Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.

Qualifications

Essential
  • Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in Nursing.
  • Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Desirable

Experience

Essential
  • Minimum 5 years post registration experience working in a hospital setting
Desirable
  • Experience or knowledge of theCHS Exceptional Care Framework,Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework andall other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

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.

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.
  • Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work. The UCH AHHM role encompasses evening and night duty shifts on weekdays and all shifts on weekends/public holidays.

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. Proven extensive leadership and management experience with demonstrated achievement in leading and managing cultural and organisational change whilst maintaining a high level of customer service and health outcomes in a multi-disciplinary framework.
  2. Demonstrated high level skills in financial and human resource management (including rosters and leave management), and in establishing policies and processes for employee/industrial relations and resource management.
  3. Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, change management and evidenced based best practice.
  4. Highly effective written and oral communication and negotiation skills including the demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external service providers and stake holders to affect a continuous care environment for consumers.
  5. 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.

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.

AdministrativeFrequency
Telephone use Frequently
General computer use Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry Frequently
Graphical/analytical based Occasionally
Sitting at a desk Frequently
Standing for long periods Occasionally
Psychosocial demandsFrequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness Frequently
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries Frequently
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide Occasionally
Physical demandsFrequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit) Frequently
Working outdoors Never
Manual handlingFrequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg Never
Lifting 16kg+ Never
Climbing Occasionally
Running Never
Reaching Frequently
Kneeling Occasionally
Foot and leg movement Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements Frequently
Bending/squatting Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting Frequently
Push/pull Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time Never
TravelFrequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving Occasionally
Specific hazardsFrequency
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

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Division: Cancer and Ambulatory Support (CAS)

Business Unit: Cancer Nursing Admin

Position number: P18038

Position title: Assistant Director of Nursing

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.3

Location: Canberra Health Services

Reporting relationships: Director of Nursing CAS
Executive Director CAS

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. We provide acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on theCHS website.

OurVision: creating exceptional health care together

OurRole: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

OurValues: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

Registered Nurse Level 4.3 - ADON Ambulatory Services - CAS (2025)

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