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SalaryClinical Nurse Educator, Inpatient Mental Health - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health ServiceEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $106,491.24 - $109,945.46 per annum plus Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ498853Are you a motivated and engaged Registered Nurse with experience in Mental Health nursing and education who is passionate about improving care provided to consumers? We are looking for someone like you to join our team and provide education and support to our staff.For more information we encourage you to contact Deirdre Carberry on deirdre.carberry@health.nsw.gov.au Interviews are expected to be held between 15 July 2024 and 19 July 2024Where you'll be working
ESMHS, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, RandwickWhat you'll be doingThe vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.To provide coordination, delivery and evaluation of Clinical Nurse education (including programs) at the ward/unit level. Such education may include orientation and/or transitioning for new nursing staff, undergraduate and casual nurses as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing nursing staff. Provide clinical supervision at the point of care within everyday clinical practice, in line with the ANMC Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CandidatesWe welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:Selection Criteria * Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience in Mental Health deemed appropriate by the employer.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Understanding of teaching and learning in the healthcare environment (adult learning principles).
- Demonstrated clinical teaching and facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment.
- Computer literacy and understanding of hospital information systems.
- Evidence of working within a practice development framework, including experience in facilitating groups.
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