Learning and Development Educator

Permanent part time role
- Flexible working enviorment
- Pay less tax and enjoy benefits of up to $18,550 salary packaging

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.

**About the role and where you will be working**:
The Learning and Development Educator works within a small team to deliver professional development excellence across Southern Cross Care (WA) Residential Care, Home Care and Disability Services. This role has the primary responsibility for the review and evaluation of Mandatory training competencies across the organisation but will also facilitate clinical education delivery for areas of identified need. The aged care sector is one of rapid growth and transformation requiring a dedicated and passionate advisor to assist mandatories to remain current and education to remain relevant.

This part time position is located in our central office in Rivervale but has the flexibility to work from home as needed.

**About you**:
This person needs to be registered nurse with aged care background. Preference for someone who has manual handling training experience. Needs to have a component of previous education delivery. Cert IV in training and assessment preferable.

**We'll also be asking you to**:

- Plan, review and facilitate learning opportunities/in-service to enable staff to achieve and maintain competency in mandatory legislated competencies.
- Provide clinical support and role development for nurses and acts as a clinical resource person for the organisation as required.
- Provide supervision and development opportunities for graduate nurses, student nurses and preceptors supporting these junior staff.
- Contribute to the monitoring, development and review of policies and procedures, orientation manuals and other documentation as required.
- Maintain accurate record keeping of education and training activities and provides monthly reports against key performance indicators to the Learning and Development Manager
- Support the delivery of safe patient care and the consumers’ experience including participation in continuous quality improvement activities in accordance with the requirements of the organisation.
- Engage in continuing professional development/education and ensures continuous registration in the category of Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

**Working with us**:
At Southern Cross Care (WA), we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits:

- Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
- Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
- Free employee assistance program
- A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
- Paid Parental Leave
- Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
- Carers/personal leave
- Service Awards for long standing employees
- Flexible working environment

**How to apply**:

- Immunisation record (Flu & COVID19)
- A completed pre-employment health questionnaire

**Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.**

**For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au**

**About us**:
Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;
**Listen, Act**, **Do not give up, Work as one.**

Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.