Clinical Nurse Educator, Dialysis

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to support and develop nursing staff in the Dialysis Unit at Northern Beaches Hospital. The role is permanent part time, 24 hours per week across three days (Mon–Fri).

You will lead structured learning, provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development, and deliver hospital orientation and mandatory training. Regional travel within NSLHD for lectures may be required.

Qualifications

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, co-ordinate and implement all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD.
• Provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students.
• Provide hospital orientation and mandatory training and teach in courses appropriate to nursing within NSLHD and at facilities external to NSLHD.
• Participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program, including travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and workshops.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Written and verbal communication

Education

AHPRA RN registration

Post-registration education/clinical experience

Job description

Exciting opportunity to support and develop the nursing staff in our Dialysis Unit at Northern Beaches Hospital 3 days per week (Monday to Friday) only

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $62.68 - $64.71 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ704903

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you’ll be working

Northern Beaches Hospital - Dialysis Unit.

Our purpose-built Dialysis Unit has 12 treatment spaces delivering haemodialysis to day patients as well as our Intensive and Critical Care Unit. Hours of operation are Monday to Saturday, 6.30am-10pm with no on-call requirement.

What you’ll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the Nurse Unit Manager in leading, developing, co-ordinated and implementing all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to nursing within and at facilities external to NSLHD.
The Clinical Nurse Educator will participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program (this includes travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and facilitation of workshops).

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.