• Make a difference at one of Australia’s leading health care providers
• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Location: Melbourne 

About the role

The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver workshops, training programs and activities that support client centred care and support service delivery requirements and promote skill and capability development.

The Clinical Educator will provide assistance in overview of design, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of education related to clinical practice in clinical care where requested at Calvary  services, coordinate the mandatory training requirements for staff and be responsible for the credentialing of Support Workers as required, completing required documentation post training

The Clinical Educator will ensure that educational and other strategies reflect clinical evidenced based best practice and are aligned with agreed workforce development KPI’s. This will be achieved by establishing educational partnerships with internal Calvary key personnel and external stakeholders including managers, clinicians, education staff, suppliers and relevant professional organisations.

The Clinical Educator will act as a mentor, coach for all new and current clinicians and Support Workers and play a key role in the delivery of quality clinical services and client care.

Key Responsibilities

• Using adult learning principles, plan, prepare and deliver short courses, workshops, blended learning programs and resources that align with targeted learning outcomes.
• Coordinate the annual mandatory training programs for employees
• Undertaking competency assessments, monitoring progress and providing feedback pertaining to education achievement or individual needs as required.
• Participate in credentialing of Support Workers as required, completing required documentation post training.
• Assist in the development, implementation and review of training and assessment strategies, materials to support skill and capability development ensuring assessing tools are relevant and valid.
• Provide feedback to learners and Managers on capability assessment outcomes, follow up and follow through on agreed actions to facilitate sign on competency.
• Deliver client focused training plans that cater for, and meet, business needs and ensures the delivery of quality client centred services.
• Support the Learning Delivery Manager to implement processes, systems and frameworks that align with best practice and National Standards.
• Support and assist those responsible for people development to ensure consistency and apply adult learning principles to facilitating, learning and assessment through effective pedagogy.
• Enable all relevant employees to achieve expertise in the use of e-learning by providing coaching and training where required.
• Ensure programs and learning resources are current, regularly review and maintained in partnership, where applicable, with subject matter experts.
• Incorporating evidence based practice in clinical teaching.
• Engaging in reflective practice to improve teaching and nursing practice outcomes and participating in clinical policy and procedure development.
• Maintaining secure records storage and timely entry of data.
  
  

What you bring 

Essential

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated ability to implement and evaluate clinical education within a community or acute health care setting and provide support and guidance to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing workforce, working within appropriate models of care.
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work in a consultative manner and to supervise other educators and trainers.
• Unrestricted drivers licence.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate qualifications in clinical area and/or education
• Previous experience in education

For further information please contact Samuel Mpofu on samuel.mpofu@calvarycare.org.au

About Calvary

We are a leading provider of quality, integrated care that puts our patients, residents and clients at the centre of everything we do. Calvary offers flexible careers in clinical, allied health, hospitality, ICT and health administration, mission, leadership, management and more. Founded in Australia in 1885, we’re one of the largest providers of health, aged and community care with over 18,000 staff and volunteers, 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care Centres.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive where people are supported to draw strengths from their identity, culture and community. We value the integral dignity of each person and we encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people living with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people, people who have come to Australia as migrants or refugees and veterans.

Why work for Calvary?

Joining us is your opportunity to learn with purpose and drive positive impact to our community in a stimulating work environment. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality.  Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

If you are looking for a rewarding career in an organisation that supports the community, apply now!

Please note the following:

• Only applicants with a valid right to work in Australia will be considered.
• As part of the application process, you may be required to participate in a health evaluation, which could include face to face assessment and drug and alcohol testing, to ensure your suitability for the role.
• Calvary has a mandatory Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all workers. You will also be required to provide evidence of other immunisation as required for your role
• Please note we are unable to accept emailed applications or resumes and phone calls from recruitment agencies.