Clinical Support Nurse

Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Fixed Term Part Time, 28 hours per week (until March 2026)

RN28 - $55.98 per hour

About the Role

Are you passionate about guiding the next generation of registered nurses? An exciting opportunity is available within the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit for a Clinical Support Nurse Aged Care - EN Transition to Practice Program.

This role is ideal for a Registered Nurse with a strong interest in clinical supervision, mentoring, education, and extensive knowledge of clinical care across various settings. The successful candidate will provide direct supervision, support, and guidance to beginning practitioner graduates, helping them build confidence and clinical expertise within the aged care setting.

You'll be working with the Transition to Practice Team to support early-career Enrolled Nurses employed in the aged care sectors within Grampians Health in Horsham, Dimboola, Edenhope and Stawell.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside graduates during clinical shifts to provide hands-on support and mentorship.
• Provide constructive feedback and performance evaluations for graduate nurses.
• Facilitate clinical study days and deliver targeted teaching and learning activities.
• Monitor graduate attendance and readiness for specific client care experiences.
• Supervise graduates' care delivery and liaise with Nurse Unit Managers (NUMs) regarding graduate progress and clinical needs.
• Build positive, empathetic, and professional relationships with graduates and communicate effectively with them and their clients.

Skills and Experience

• A tertiary qualification in nursing practice and currently AHPRA registered as a Registered Nurse
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or working towards) or relevant tertiary qualification in education
• An understanding of education frameworks including Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment
• Experience working within the healthcare setting, a well-developed understanding of all clinical areas.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ash Rintoule, Clinical Nurse Educator Graduate Transition Program (West) on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement The classification is Clinical Support Nurse (RN28) $55.98 per hour.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Dimboola region

Dimboola is a charming rural town surrounded by scenic rolling hills, farmland and the pink Salt Lake. Explore historic landmarks like the Dimboola Hotel or venture into the nearby Little Desert National Park to discover unique flora and fauna. Dimboola is the perfect escape from city life. To learn more about Dimboola please click - Visit Dimboola

Edenhope region

Grampians Health Edenhope is located in the Victorian country town of Edenhope. It is surrounded by nature reserves, wineries and beautiful walking and biking trails. Grampians Health Edenhope also provides a wide range of services such as acute nursing, aged care nursing, district nursing and community nursing to name a few. To learn more about Edenhope please click - Visit Edenhope

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+