Clinical Educator

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical, Nursing

Reference: 50580
- Clinical Nurse Educator - Division of Cancer, Neurosciences and Spinal
- Fixed-term, part time/full time role, 32hrs - 40hrs per week (Parental Leave Cover)
- Aligned with the inpatient Neuroscience and Neurosurgery wards - 6 East and 6 West
- RN35 QRED3 (Grade 4B) + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Clinical Nursing Education Department**:
The Clinical Nursing Education Department (CNED) provides contemporary evidence-based clinical education programs which are congruent with organisational strategic plans and goals. The Clinical Nursing Education Department is part of the Clinical Education Unit (CEU) within Austin Health and provides clinical nursing education service to each of the clinical divisions, supporting nurses including those enrolled in Entry to Practice, Graduate Nurse programs, Transition to Specialty Practice and Post-graduate Nursing programs.

**About the role**:
This role will cover the inpatient Neurosciences and Neurosurgery wards (6 East and 6 West). The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for the development and delivery of high-quality education and training to nursing staff, that is responsive to local and organisational priorities. The Clinical Nurse Educator develops foundational and specialty knowledge consistent with achievement of Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments (BPCLE), required to deliver high quality nursing care to Austin Health patients.

**A regular day will see you**:

- Develop and implement education strategies through risk identification and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure safety of nursing practice and exceptional patient care
- Provide visible expertise and guidance, leadership and supervision to staff working in within the division and with the support of the Clinical Nursing Education team
- Encourage a positive learning environment in which competencies are maintained and improved consistent with current nursing knowledge and research
- Participate in the coordination and delivery of education programs and provide direct clinical instruction and supervision to develop high quality clinical care skills to nurses across the professional development framework, including entry to practice, graduates, transition to specialty practice, postgraduate nurses, newly appointed or less experienced nurses and all nursing staff
- Participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of a learning framework within the division in consultation with the key stakeholders and consistent with the teaching and learning principles of the Clinical Education Unit

**About you**:
You will be someone who demonstrates a high level of clinical leadership and engagement of learners, have significant clinical experience, and be able to work within multiple high functioning teams.

**Ideally, you’ll have**:

- Current Registered Nurse (General) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
- Relevant post graduate qualification in specialty
- Recent and relevant clinical knowledge and skills in appropriate areas of practice
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective learning opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to develop and/or deliver educational programs in alignment with service needs
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment

**Our benefits**:

- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

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