Clinical Coach - Colorectal and Digestive Diseases

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport gym membership

Give4Good workplace giving

Extra leave purchase option

Staff discount on hospital admissions

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited in Melbourne is seeking a Registered Nurse Clinical Coach (Colorectal and Digestive diseases) for a fixed-term, part-time 0.4 FTE role at the Fitzroy campus, until October 2027. You will lead clinical education and mentor learners from postgraduate to enrolled and registered nurses.

You will join a dedicated education team, delivering targeted education, promoting professionalism and collaborative practice, and advancing education across colorectal and

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Proven experience supporting diverse nursing learners (enrolled & registered).
• Minimum 3 years specialised experience in colorectal/digestive diseases nursing.
• Post-graduate qualification and/or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable) or actively pursuing.
• Ability to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and diverse learners from postgraduate to enrolled and registered nurses.
• Deliver specialised clinical education that transforms practice.
• Champion professionalism and foster collaborative teamwork.
• Lead mandatory competency assessments.
• Identify learning gaps and create innovative solutions.
• Design and facilitate targeted in-service education sessions.

Skills

Mentoring

Education support

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Post-graduate qualification in nursing education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or actively pursuing)

Job description

Job Description: Ready to Make a Real Impact? Join Our Supportive Education Team in a Clinical Coach role! Are you passionate about elevating clinical practice? Do you thrive on mentoring the next generation of nurses?

We are seeking a Registered Nurse Clinical Coach (Colorectal and Digestive disease) based at our Fitzroy campus.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

This is a fixed term role until October 2027 on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE) based at our Fitzroy campus. This is your chance to join our education team and continue driving education and training innovation across the colorectal and digestive diseases speciality area.

What you’ll be doing

• Support our staff and diverse learners - from postgraduate students to enrolled and registered nurse graduates
• Deliver specialised clinical education that transforms practice
• Champion professionalism and foster collaborative teamwork
• Lead mandatory competency assessments
• Identify learning gaps and create innovative solutions
• Design and facilitate targeted in-service education sessions

What we’re looking for in you

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Proven experience supporting diverse nursing learners (enrolled & registered)
• Minimum 3 years specialised experience in colorectal / digestive diseases nursing
• Passion for education and mentoring excellence
• Innovation mindset and collaborative spirit
• Desirable - Post-graduate qualification and/or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or actively pursuing)
• Ability to work flexibly

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD.

• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

Are you ready to transform clinical education? This role offers the unique opportunity to shape clinical excellence while working with passionate professionals who share your commitment to outstanding patient care.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail].

REQUIREMENTS: Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role. SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date: 27 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.