Head of Clinical Education

St John Ambulance WA; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness reimbursement $550

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Discounts on first aid equipment

Complimentary First Aid Training

Complimentary ambulance cover

Job summary

St John WA is seeking an accomplished clinical education leader to direct the governance and quality of clinical education across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. You will partner with Medical Directors and operational leaders to ensure capability and safe, high-quality care now and in the future.

You will lead a diverse education function, develop leaders, and drive contemporary learning models including digital, blended and simulation-enabled learning to improve accessibility and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of clinical education, training or workforce capability in a complex healthcare or regulated environment.
• Deep knowledge of contemporary clinical education, competency and assessment frameworks, adult learning and governance.
• Experience developing leaders, educators and high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead direction, performance, quality and governance of clinical education across WA metropolitan and regional areas.
• Collaborate with Medical Directors, clinical governance bodies and operational leaders to build capability.
• Drive continuous improvement using data and evidence to demonstrate impact of clinical education.
• Shape education pathways and scalable learning approaches including digital and simulation-enabled learning.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical education

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Clinical or Health Science

Postgraduate qualification in Education/Leadership/Management desirable

Job description

St John WA has been serving the Western Australian community since 1922. Our organisation has grown into an integrated healthcare provider, connecting people across WA to lifesaving emergency services, urgent care, and health education.

We are a not-for-profit organisation, and we are committed to making a positive impact on the safety, wellbeing, and health of everyone, no matter where in WA they live. Our services are powered by more than 8,000 dedicated employees and volunteers who bring care, skill, and compassion to every corner of the state.

About the Role:

Shape the future of clinical education across St John WA.

We’re looking for an accomplished clinical education leader to take responsibility for the direction, performance, quality and governance of clinical education across metropolitan and regional WA.

In this role you will lead a diverse clinical education function supporting our career and volunteer workforces and work alongside Medical Directorates, clinical governance bodies and operational leaders to ensure team members have the capability they need to deliver safe, high-quality care, today and into the future.

What You’ll Lead:

This is a role with genuine organisational reach. You’ll:

• Build contemporary education and capability pathways that strengthen clinical competency, workforce readiness and future models of care.
• Lead and develop clinical education leaders, educators and faculty, building a high-performing and sustainable education workforce.
• Partner with Medical Directors and clinical governance leaders to translate clinical standards and capability priorities into effective education responses.
• Drive quality, governance and continuous improvement, using data and evidence to demonstrate the impact of clinical education.
• Influence across clinical and operational portfolios, balancing statewide priorities, resources, risk and emerging workforce needs.
• Champion contemporary approaches including digital, blended and simulation-enabled learning to improve accessibility, scalability and learner outcomes.

What You’ll Bring:

You’ll be an experienced senior leader who can operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels, setting direction, influencing senior stakeholders and turning complex workforce and clinical priorities into measurable outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Proven leadership of clinical education, training or workforce capability in a complex healthcare, emergency services or similarly regulated environment.
• Deep knowledge of contemporary clinical education, competency and assessment frameworks, adult learning and education governance.
• A strong track record of developing leaders, educators and high-performing teams.
• The judgement and influence to work effectively with senior clinical, operational and organisational leaders.
• Strong analytical, financial and resource-management capability with the ability to use data and evidence to inform priorities and demonstrate impact.
• A degree in a Clinical or Health Science discipline and at least 10 years’ senior leadership experience within healthcare or education.
• A postgraduate qualification in Education, Leadership or Management is desirable.

The successful candidate will be offered an interactive and supportive working environment, along with:

• $550 Health and Wellness reimbursement
• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Discounts on first aid equipment
• Complimentary First Aid Training
• Complimentary ambulance cover

Applications close on Thursday 24th September at 6pm.

St John WA is committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse workplace where everyone feels safe to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the LGBTIQ+ community.

St John WA is a child-safe organisation and takes a proactive approach to child safety. We ensure all children engaged in St John WA services are protected, respected, and empowered. Our commitment is supported by clear policies and procedures that reinforce our safeguarding practices.

St John WA reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John WA.

St John Ambulance Western Australia is a charitable, not-for-profit, humanitarian organisation serving the community through first aid. We have been proud to provide the highest-quality first aid services across this vast State for more than 120 years.

Under our motto ‘for the service of humanity’ and through our unique blend of career paramedics and volunteer services, we have succeeded in operating the most efficient and effective ambulance services in the country and in training the highest number of people in first aid.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

St John Ambulance Western Australia is a charitable, not-for-profit, humanitarian organisation serving the community through first aid. We have been proud to provide the highest-quality first aid services across this vast State for more than 120 years.

Under our motto ‘for the service of humanity’ and through our unique blend of career paramedics and volunteer services, we have succeeded in operating the most efficient and effective ambulance services in the country and in training the highest number of people in first aid.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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