Clinical Nurse Educator Adolescent Mental Health Unit

Come and join a dynamic and friendly team that are making a difference within the Adolescent Mental Health space!Does this sound like you?

• Promote their role as an integral part of the nursing team and act as a role model to the organisation's nursing staff.
• Interpret and respond to the policies, procedures and guideline documents that have implications for nursing education.
• Use a supportive method of helping others to recognise deviation from appropriate standards of specialised Mental Health nursing care to ensure safe patient outcomes.
• Promote and support the vision and values of the service.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 1 June 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $2,040.90 - $2,107.10 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ499862Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting, and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.Where you'll be workingThe Brolga Unit is located at Hornsby HospitalWhat you'll be doingThe Clinical Nurse Educator Macquarie Hospital will be guided by the Director and Deputy Director of Nursing in leading, developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating all structured learning provided for Mental Health nurses across Macquarie Hospital.The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students.The Clinical Nurse Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to nursing within and at facilities external to NSLHD.People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Consistently demonstrates behaviors that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical Mental Health post registration qualifications or such education and Mental Health clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence based practice and contemporary issues in Mental Health nursing, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

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For role related queries or questions contact Alana Giffin on Alana.Longford@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6156.This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in . You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.NSW Health is committed to implementing the .Applications Close: 10 July 2024Tentative Interview Dates: 22 July 2024