Custodial Health

4 weeks ago

Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

**Custodial Health**
**Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency**:
**Closes: 01 March 2023**:
**Classification**: Registered Nurse Level 1
**Salary**: $72,698 - $97,112 plus superannuation
**Position No**: 34133, several - 028RI
**Directorate**: Canberra Health Services
**Advertised (Gazettal date)**: 15 February 2023

**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**

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 & Drug Services
- Child & 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.

At this level you will provide clinical care for adults and young people in custody in the ACT. This role requires a high level of clinical skills, reasoning, critical thinking and knowledge. The role is required to provide leadership and guidance for colleagues and stakeholders that aids the facilitation of ongoing development of excellence in clinical practice and optimal patient outcomes within this patient group.

The position holder will work within the Custodial Primary Health nursing 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

This role will be required to work at the Alexander Maconochie Centre and may be required to work at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre as needed, as well as other sites as required by the service.

**ABOUT YOU**

**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 manage confidential and sensitive information.

**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 (3) years’ experience working professionally in Primary Health is preferred.
- 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**:

- Current driver’s licence.
- 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.
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Undergo an ACT Corrective Services Security Clearance check.

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

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

**Career interest categories**:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing

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