Allied Health Clinical Educator

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Clinical Educator (Social Worker) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for Allied Health Clinical Educator (Social Worker) to join our growing team on a part-time (0.6EFT) ongoing basis.

The Allied Health Clinical Educator (Social Worker) plays a pivotal role in supporting and developing a skilled social work workforce. Working within the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) framework, this position focuses on facilitating student placements, supporting graduates, and delivering professional development opportunities for social work clinicians. This position contributes to building placement capacity, strengthening education programs and embedding evidence-based practice.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Allied Health Clinical Educator (Social Worker) is:

• Facilitate and coordinate clinical experience programs for undergraduate and postgraduate social work students.
• Provide professional and clinical support for students, graduates and clinicians, ensuring education is aligned with the BPCLE framework.
• Develop and deliver education and professional development plans in consultation with the Social Work Manager.
• Support clinicians in providing quality learning experiences, including advancing clinical education workshops.
• Facilitate capacity building for student placement provision and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• A Bachelor or qualifying Masters of Social Work with eligibility for AASW membership.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in education or clinical education.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative and ability to work both independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in evidence-based social work clinical services, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Excellent organisational and digital skills with a commitment to quality improvement.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Wendy Ruddell, Education Manager via email: for a confidential discussion.

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 16th October 2025

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.