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Continuing Education and Support Coordinator
Learning & Development
Permanent Full Time or Part Time – 64 or 80 hours per fortnight
Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement – Educator (YW4 - YZ7)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Learning and Development Unit at West Gippsland Healthcare Group in the role of Continuing Education and Support Coordinator to coordinate and support the Undergraduate programs at WGHG on a 0.8 or 1.0 EFT (64 hours or 80 hours a fortnight).
Reporting to the Learning and Development Manager, you will work within a motivated and dedicated team that provides support to the organisation over a wide range of education and development services, including but not limited to, in-service education, development and delivery of training programs, competency assessments, supervision of student placements and staff development education.
We are seeking expressions of interest from motivated, experienced and enthusiastic people with a passion for learning and development to work collaboratively in providing high-quality learning opportunities, using a range of modalities that support and enable participants to practice as safe, confident and accountable professionals.
This stimulating role would suit an experienced nurse who is flexible, solutions-focused, committed to quality, willing to accept a challenge and enjoys working within a team that is dedicated to providing great service to their client group.
Our preferred candidate will have:
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia
- Minimum five years post registration clinical experience
- Experience in student supervision/preceptorship
- Post Graduate qualification in healthcare, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or relevant tertiary qualification in education, or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe
- Experience of collaborative practice and the promotion of this within the workforce
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Knowledge of Inter-professional Education (IPE) and Inter-professional Programs (IPP), or willingness to work towards
The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:
- Experience working in a public health environment
- Experience in clinical teaching
- Experience managing Undergraduate students and Graduate Nursing Programs
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer-focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Applications can be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV, a response to the Key Selection Criteria (Key Competencies) from the PD and a cover letter. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Jerin Jose, Learning and Development Manager on 03 5623 0***.
Applications for this position close on Sunday 25th February 2024, please apply at your earliest convenience as we may commence shortlisting prior to the closing date.
As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
Screening Criteria
Essential: The Key Selection Criteria below form the basis of our assessment of your application. Therefore please complete these sections fully, providing examples of how you meet each criteria. Please note the session is timed and will log out after 20 minutes. We recommend that you keep saving your work. Essential:
- Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Midwifery Board of AustraliaEssential:
- Minimum five years post post-registration clinical experience
Essential:
- Experience in Student Supervision/PreceptorshipEssential:
- Post Graduate qualification in healthcare, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or relevant tertiary qualification in education, or willingness to work towards within agreed timeframe
Essential: • Experience in collaborative practice and the promotion of this within the workforce
Essential:
- Knowledge of Inter-professional Education (IPE) and Inter-professional Programs (IPP), or willingness to work towards it.
Essential:
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and ExcelDesirable:
- Experience working in a public health environment
Desirable: • Experience in clinical teaching
Essential: • Experience managing Undergraduate students and Graduate Nursing Programs.Essential: Under Government requirements, everyone employed in the healthcare sector is required to be vaccinated, including a booster for COVID-19 (unless they hold a valid medical exemption). Are you able to meet this requirement prior to commencement if you were the successful applicant?
