Clinical Nurse Educator - Perioperative

Clinical Nurse Educator – Perioperative
Permanent Part-time 0.2 EFT 16 hours

About the role
An opportunity exists within the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit for a Clinical Nurse Educator - Perioperative within the Workforce Development stream. This is open to Registered Nurses within the Grampians Health Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit and is located at the Ballarat campus. This is a Permanent Part-time position (0.2 EFT) of 16 hours a fortnight

The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Educator role is to facilitate the development of clinical practice in a dedicated educational program to achieve delivery of high-quality, person-centered care with best outcomes that align with Grampians Health’s vision, values and strategic and operational plans.

 Key Accountabilities

• Plan, recruit and coordinate students for the relevant nursing and midwifery education program i.e., funded project, post-graduate, EN traineeship.
• Monitor and assess students’ clinical progress, competence and preparedness for advanced practice and qualification in the chosen speciality.
• Ensure all activities are linked to National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards (NSQHS), and/or Aged Care Quality Standards and align with the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) framework.
• Present as a professional role model and clinical leader.
• Support learners to gain appropriate theoretical knowledge and clinical experience across a variety of care settings including working alongside learners in clinical settings, providing timely feedback, facilitating the achievement of learning objectives.
• Continuously work within the strategic plan, mission, and vision of the Grampians Health Nursing & Midwifery Education team, acting as a change agent for innovation, evidence-based practice and quality health care education.
• Participate and represent Grampians Health on relevant committees and projects as required.
• Actively participate in the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit activities which may include mandatory training, continuing education, or professional development programs, including Highway education or SimVan.
• Liaise with external stakeholders i.e., relevant University partners, Dept of Health as required/directed.

Selection Criteria Include:

Qualifications and Experience

• Must hold current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
• Have current and substantial (> = 5 years) clinical nursing experience in the specialty area
• Hold a postgraduate qualification in the specialty clinical area or be willing to work towards the same
• Must hold or be willing to work towards a tertiary qualification in the field of education
• Demonstrated experience supporting learners and staff in the specialty clinical area
• Attendance at programs or completion of online modules directly relating to clinical supervision and support of learners in the workplace

Technical/Professional Knowledge and skills

• Well-developed understanding of the relevant clinical standards in the specialty area.
• Able to use Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) framework to drive service delivery and evaluation of programs.
• Well-developed understanding of accreditation and practice standards in the specialty clinical area.

Managing Work (includes Time Management): Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

If travel to other campuses of GH is required, this will be self-managed by the staff member to be conducted during work hours. Grampians Health provides a fleet of pool cars and SimVan which can be booked for this purpose, and if required, accommodation will be arranged upon prior approval by the relevant line manager.

Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individual’s skills and abilities so that they can fulfil current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.

Formal Presentation: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups when given time to prepare; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.

Work Environment

• Work within the GH Nursing & Midwifery Education team
• Ability to work between campuses if required.
• Work between clinical areas and hot desk open office environment

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed. 
• Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organisation.
• Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterise successful leaders; exhibiting behaviour styles that meet the demands of a leader role.

 Interpersonal Skills

• Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information of the message.

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
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

How to apply

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sonia Beggs, Workforce Development Lead on ***********@gh.org.au or 0407681*** for a confidential discussion.

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+.