Location & Compensation:
* Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
* $124,368.40 (pro‐rate for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
* Part time (0.6 FTE), ongoing role
The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About The Team
We lead the optimisation of the competency and capability of the Women's nurses and midwives that enables them to work safely and at the top of their scope of practice. We adapt to contemporary ways of interprofessional learning, accessing tools and resources that meet the needs of the health workforce and the health system. We identify competency and capability levels and gaps across the workforce cohorts, and provide:
* Tools, resources and timely access to clinical education and development
* Partnered, using code‐design, with CNS/CMS, unit managers/team leaders, AUMs, Quality and Safety, People, Culture and Wellbeing (PCW) and the broader RN/RM workforce to embed ongoing professional development
* Collaborated with universities to maximise student capability and build research projects that better inform the advancement of clinical nursing and midwifery in Victoria.
We support state‐wide capacity and capability by sharing our tools, resources and expertise; initiating collaborations; and learning from nurses and midwives across Victoria's regional, rural and metro services and offering our tools, resources and programs. Through these efforts we contribute to the attraction, retention and capability of the Victorian healthcare workforce and enable better care for women, babies and families.
About The Role
This key education leadership role develops and delivers educational content to build a competent workforce. The Clinical Educator is accountable for efficient, effective and well‐planned delivery of education to support learners at the Women's to be 'the best that they can be' thereby contributing to the strategic plan of the organization by:
* Facilitating clinical learning, guiding, supporting and evaluating learners working in Perioperative services
* Developing programs of learning that result in a skilled and competent workforce
* Delivering and innovating workforce programs on the run to meet service and organisational workforce requirements
* Coaching learners to success and mastery of fundamental nursing skills and application of knowledge through on‐the‐ground education support
* Supporting the competency requirements of our nursing and midwifery workforce as outlined in the credentialing scope of clinical practice nurses and midwives guideline
* Assisting in visionary strategic and operational service planning in line with the hospital's strategic direction and annual Statement of Priorities
* Supporting priority placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners and role‐modeling cultural safety
* Supporting buddy/preceptor nurses/midwives who supervise learners
About You
We are looking for an experienced perioperative nurse who is creative, innovative and has a 'can‐do' approach to building capability in all perioperative team members.
You'll Bring With You
* Recent advanced and extensive current clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing
* Demonstrated ability to create positive learning environments for learners at all levels
* Commitment to a multidisciplinary team approach
* Values consultation, collaboration and joint decision making
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Ideally, a postgraduate qualification in perioperative services or education / facilitation
Our Benefits
* Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
* A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
* Public transport options at our doorstep and end‐of‐trip facilities for cyclists
* On‐site post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
* Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
* Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
* Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO's and purchased leave options
Inclusion and Belonging
The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child‐safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
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