Professional Development Lead

Permanent Part Time
32 hours per week
QRED 5B Principal Educator ZF8

About the Role

The Professional Development Lead is a key member of the Nursing & Midwifery Education Unit leadership team at Grampians Health. This role is responsible for planning, organising and implementing evidence-based professional development programs to build capability within the nursing and midwifery workforce. You will oversee orientation, mandatory training, regional education initiatives and SIMVAN, while supporting the functionality of the Grampians Learning Hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of professional development programs.
• Coordinate Nursing & Midwifery orientation and mandatory training.
• Apply the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) framework.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify learning needs.
• Facilitate the Grampians Learning Hub functionality.
• Develop education programs aligned with funding and workforce initiatives.
• Provide leadership, manage resources, and support direct reports.
• Ensure continuous monitoring and improvement of programs.
• Prepare high-quality reports and contribute to governance, accreditation, and funding submissions.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration (no conditions).
• Post-graduate qualifications in Education or Training (Management desirable).
• Extensive experience managing clinical education programs.
• Strong clinical, operational, and leadership background.
• Proficiency in learning management systems and data analysis.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and high-level report writing ability.
• Knowledge of health service operations and curriculum development, including simulation.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sue Thorpe, Director Education & Training on 0402 083 391 for a confidential discussion. 

Job applications close: 21 December 2025

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

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+.