Clinical Support Nurse Aged Care

Grampians Health Stawell
Permanent Part-time 0.2 EFT 16 hours

About the role
An opportunity exists within the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit for a Clinical Support Nurse - Aged Care 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 Stawell campus.

This position will provide direct Clinical Support and instruction to learners, nurses and healthcare workers (personal care workers) who deliver care in all GH care communities to facilitate best practice, resident-centred care that aligns with Grampians Health’s vision, values and strategic & operational plans. This position will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Educators – Aged Care and will report directly to the Aged Care Education Coordinator.

 Key Accountabilities

• To provide direct Clinical Support and instruction to learners in a variety of settings, including induction and study days 
• To support learners to gain appropriate clinical experience to build capacity and capability in nursing practice 
• Provide timely feedback 
• Facilitate the achievement of learning objectives as identified by the learner or education team 
• Present as a professional and positive role model at all times 
• Work collaboratively with the relevant program Clinical Nurse Educator or Lead to continuously promote and demonstrate evidence-based practice and quality nursing education 
• To actively participate in the activities of the GH Nursing & Midwifery Education Unit 
• Actively participate in GH committees and/or working groups as allocated 
• Represent GH on relevant committees, projects and marketing activities 

Selection Criteria Include:

Skills and Experience

• Must hold current registration without conditions with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse  
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience  
• Recent clinical experience 
• Hold, or be working towards a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or relevant education qualification 
• Experience supporting learners in a health care setting. 
• Completion of GH Clinical supervision and support online modules would be highly regarded. 

Technical/Professional Knowledge and skills

• Ability to work and liaise with a multi-disciplinary team 
• Ability to work across a variety of clinical settings 
• Knowledge of, and ability to apply the principles of the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) framework in the delivery of education and training 
• Ability to effectively manage own time and resources  
• Demonstrated ability to plan and support the development of learners’ knowledge, skills and behaviours to meet learning objectives 
• Ability to present to individuals or groups in formal and informal settings  
• Sound IT skills 

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

Travel to all sites of GH is a requirement of this role and will be self-managed by the staff member to be conducted during work hours. Grampians Health provides a fleet of pool cars 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 
• May require travel to other sites or campuses. This will be self-managed by the staff member using a GH Pool car during work hours. 
• 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.

 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 0407 681 *** 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+.