Nurse Educator Piper Outreach Neonatal

The Hospital:
The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) vision is to be a great children's hospital - delivering Great Care, Everywhere.
RCH is located within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, with more than 45 world-class biomedical organisations and more than 50,000 of the brightest minds working together to make the Precinct number one in the Asia Pacific region for health, education, research, and training. Within this, RCH is also a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. Each organisation contributes to a paediatric academic health centre which is greater than the sum of its parts.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatric and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria. Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The RCH is the only provider of heart transplant services and CAR T-cell therapy for paediatrics in Australia. RCH is an effective advocate for patients and their families with a particular focus on vulnerable children and increasingly, mental health in young people. The hospital also supports many health promotion and prevention programs. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
We work collaboratively with hospitals to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards:
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
Further information about RCH is available at
Nurse Educator PIPER - Neonatal Outreach

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role
Two permanent part time positions available, up to 88 hours per fortnight vacant so full time would be also considered, to work within the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service (PIPER).
You will be responsible for providing:

• A continuing education program in newborn nursing care for midwives and nurses of level 1-5 hospitals throughout the State of Victoria.
• Continuing education sessions on topics nominated by host hospital staff, universities, ambulance service and allied health organisations
• A consultancy service with regard to equipment purchase, developing nursing policies, formulating nursing care standards and requirements for Level 1 -5 hospitals throughout the state of Victoria
• Learning packages for self-directed learning
• Web-based resources for self-directed learning
• Teleconferences (to Victorian and Tasmanian hospitals predominantly, but available Australia-wide) on all aspects of neonatal care.
• Advanced resuscitation programs for neonatal and paediatrics to all Hospital throughout Victoria
• Stabilisation Lectures for level 1-5 hospitals throughout the state of Victoria

Classification for this position will range from XB1-XB2
What you'll achieve:

• Lead the development, coordination and implementation of programmes, study days or educational activities for nurses and medical staff as part of the PIPER outreach education Program
• Represent PIPER in providing consistent consultancy advice in regard to equipment, development of nursing policies, formulating nursing care standards for Victorian hospitals
• Provide direct and indirect educational support to key external stakeholders
• Work in partnership with key internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain relationships which lead to the development and delivery of education programs

Skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in neonatal clinical experience
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment or equivalent (desirable)
• Post graduate qualification in education (or working toward)
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• Small or large group teaching experience (desirable).

If this sounds like you, click to view the position description.
About the Department
The role of the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service is to improve health outcomes for newborn babies, children and women by:

• Providing emergency consultation and medical retrieval services for babies, infants, children and adolescents
• Providing specific education on neonatal and paediatric resuscitation and stabilization prior to arrival of the retrieval team. Outreach education specifically focusses on the non-tertiary health services who refer to PIPER
• Collaboration with key stakeholders in the planning and implementation of strategies to improve neonatal and maternity services in Victoria. PIPER provides advice on organisation of facilities for newborn care.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• Professional development and special events
• Culture of continuous improvement

Other requirements:
· Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
· Valid Working with Children Check
· Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Donna Miller, NUM PIPER,
Ph: 0393459040 Email: Donna.miller@rch.org.au
Why work at the RCH?
RCH is committed to a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
All applicants please be aware that it is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, employment. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID -19 vaccination Certificate, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 05 March 2024