Clinical Nurse Educator - Undergraduate Programs

Clinical Nurse Educator- Undergraduate programs Ballarat

Full time fixed term (76 hours per fortnight) Maternity leave cover (12 month contract)

About the role

Ballarat base hospital proudly part of Grampian's Health invites you to apply for the Clinical Nurse Educator position within the Nursing & Midwifery Education Unit, working from Ballarat campus in a fixed term- full-time capacity. This position will provide support and supervision to undergraduate nursing students in acute, subacute, residential and you will be responsible for providing direct clinical support and instructions, helping students develop their learning and confidence, and assessing students against their standards of practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate clinical workplace experience at the bedside with the student while participating in patient and client care.

• Report directly to the Placement Coordinator and Early Career Lead.

• Liaise with the Placement Coordinator at Grampians Health and partnering Education Providers in relation to student placements, rostering of students, assessments and progression.

• Co-ordinate and manage the allocated student roster to maintain a current, accurate data base of information.

• Collate and write reports using accurate performance criteria as required in relation to the student placement, this includes formative and summative assessments and mid and final placement feedback.

Skills and 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, disciplines and the ability to develop and maintain internal and external partnerships

• An understanding of administration and clinical workflows as they relate to the learners on placement

• Well development IT skills, written and verbal skills

Personal Qualities

• Teamwork: cooperates and works well with others; collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern and respect for others feelings and ideas, accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others, encourages resolution of conflict.

• Relationship building: establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels; promotes harmony and consensus through diplomatic handling of disagreements; forges useful partnerships with people across functions and organisations; builds trust through consistent actions, values and communication

• Conceptual and analytical ability: deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems; has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.

• Creativity and innovation: generate new ideas; draws on a range of information sources to identify new ways of doing things; actively influences events and promotes ideas; translates creative ideas into workplace improvements; reflects on experience and is open to new ways to improve practice.

• Detail focus: observes fine details; identifies gaps in information; looks for logical sequences of information; highlights practical considerations of plans and activities.

• Initiative and accountability: proactive and self-starting; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions.

To view a full copy of the Position Description please click here.
 

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ashton Kline on 0455791179 Ashton.Kline@gh.org.au or Teagan Green on 0438909932 Teagan.Green@gh.org.au 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.

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 

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• 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+.