Clinical Support Nurse

48 hours per fortnight | Fixed Term Part Time (Parental leave cover)
$55.97 per hour (RN28)

About The Role
Join the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit at Grampians Health as our next Clinical Support Nurse (Transition to Practice Program – Graduates). This position will provide support to early career nurses across all clinical areas of Grampians Health (GH) Ballarat. Working with the Transition to Practice Team, you will provide direct clinical support and instruction to program participants, and mentor graduates and newly appointed or less experienced employees to develop high-quality clinical skills. If you are a Registered Nurse with an interest in Clinical Supervision and Support we would love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside graduates as allocated for majority of the shift time to support within the clinical setting.
• Provide feedback and evaluation of graduate nurse's performance.
• Participate in teaching and learning activities including the delivery and facilitation of clinical study days and monitor graduates' attendance and readiness for designated client care experiences.
• Supervise graduates and the care they provide to allocated clients; and liaise with NUMs in regard to graduate requirements and clinical needs.
• Demonstrate an empathy and understanding of all graduates/consumers and communicate with graduates/consumers in an effective appropriate manner.
• Support clinical staff to adhere to safety features of PPE, HH, and safe manual handling.

Skills & Experience

• A tertiary qualification in nursing practice and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency as a Registered Nurse
• A tertiary qualification in field of adult education and/or Cert IV in TAE, or working towards
• An understanding of education frameworks including Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment Experience working within the healthcare setting, well-developed understanding of all clinical areas. Well-developed IT skills, written and verbal skills.

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Job applications close: 28 November 2025.
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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.

Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

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+.