Clinical Nurse Educator

The Team and Role:
Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Clinical Nurse Educator in Tasmania's North West region. This permanent part-time role offers you the chance to shape the future of nursing practice while maintaining excellent work-life balance.

As a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Women's and Children's stream, you will play a pivotal role in clinical excellence, leading innovative education and professional development that empower nurses and midwives to deliver safe, compassionate, family-centred care to paediatric patients.

Lead Educator for the RADAR (Recognise Acute Deterioration and Respond) Paediatrics course. RADAR Paeds is an award-winning course which delivers the skills require to recognise and treat paediatric patient deterioration and the confidence to ask for help. The course is delivered throughout the Northwest of Tasmania as part of our commitment to the district hospitals and any clinical area caring for children.

In these roles you will work in a supportive environment that values creativity, teamwork, and lifelong learning.

Beyond the hospital, you'll enjoy a lifestyle that balances purpose and wellbeing with pristine beaches, national parks, and a welcoming community right on your doorstep.

You will need:

• Demonstrated high level knowledge, skills and clinical expertise and the ability to lead and evaluate nursing practice for paediatric patients
• Ability to apply facilitation skills, learning and evaluation strategies in the clinical context, to further the development of a person-centred culture including the implementation and evaluation of professional development, education and training activities.
• Sound understanding of contemporary education, health and professional development issues and their impact on the knowledge and skill requirements of the nursing workforce.
• Demonstrate the application of acquired knowledge to teaching and learning, quality improvement and research in the practice environment to achieve better patient outcomes.
• High level written and interpersonal communication skills, with proven ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary context.
• Demonstrated understanding of workplace safety and the principles of workplace diversity and the legal, ethical and professional practice standards related to nursing practice.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania's public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment:
Multiple permanent part time day workers, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as you would like to join our team.

• notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:
$114,851 to $121,886 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

Salary Packaging:
You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds, or is currently working towards, postgraduate qualifications in education and/or clinical teaching and learning
• Holds, or is currently working towards, postgraduate qualifications in the area of clinical/practice speciality as relevant to the position

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic Clinical Nurse Educator (North West) G6 (July 2023)

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep

How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Isabelle Skinner

Position: Nursing Director Education and Research

Phone number:

Email address:

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.