Overview
Employment Type: Permanent Part TimeHours: 48 hours per fortnight, some flexibility with days/hours (Monday to Friday)Salary: Clinical Nurse Educator classification as per Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives (State) Award 2023, hourly base rate between $56.97 - $58.82
Location: Mercy Care Centre Young, New South WalesUpload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and relevant qualificationsContact: Mary-Lou Cusack (MCusack@mercy.com.au) 02 6382 8444 for confidential enquiries or a copy of the full Position Description
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as this job advert may close sooner than listed if a suitable applicant is successful.
Where there's life, there's Mercy.Where there's care, there's You.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy Health, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.To do that, we need you.Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Mercy Care Centre Young is a 26-bed subacute health service facility providing a range of outpatient, community health and aged care services for the people of Young and surrounding region. It specialises in geriatric evaluation and management; rehabilitation and palliative care.
Young and the Hilltops region is around four hours' drive from Sydney and two hours from Canberra. It's also a great stop on a Sydney to Melbourne road trip. The nearest airports are in Canberra, Wagga Wagga and Bathurst, all around two hours away.
Responsibilities
* Research evidence based practice and implement into current practice
* Identify and prioritise the professional development needs of staff
* Develop, implement and evaluate learning activities across the organization in collaboration with the Quality Manager and relevant managers
* Implement, facilitate and evaluate effective clinical orientation programs for clinical staff new to the environment
* Develop and implement, monitor clinical competencies
What you'll bring
You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To be considered for this position you will need to meet the following criteria:
* Qualified Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
* Post graduate qualifications in education & training or working towards
* Previous experience in clinical education
* Knowledge of contemporary nursing and evidence based practice
* Knowledge and experience in leading and managing change
* Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
* Understanding of Subacute educational requirements
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
* A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check
* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders
Additional information
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives – and your career.Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now at mercyhealth.com.au
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
* Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and/or post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/education.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change within the context of best practice clinical care and workplace culture
* Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate clinical education at the ward level, and provide support and guidance to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing and midwifery workforce, working within appropriate models of care.
* Demonstrated effective and high level communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolutions skills in addition to proven ability to motivate and engage people in the clinical setting.
* Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous improvement whilst ensuring currency of practice in the relevant specialty.
* Demonstrated ability and commitment to collaborative and integrated multidisciplinary teamwork, aimed at building and strengthening partnerships with consumers and key stakeholders to provide best practice service delivery.
* Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical environment.
* Relevant computer skills including database programmes and data entry.
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