Statewide Simulation Nurse Educator (STORK)

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for professional growth

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness and assistance

Work/life balance

Job summary

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Simulation Nurse Educator to lead and support simulation activities across paediatric critical care. You will work with faculty, simulation co-ordinators, and external partners to develop, deliver, facilitate and evaluate education via the STORK statewide service.

The role follows Queensland Health awards and CHQHHS commitments, emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, quality assurance, and research culture, and aims to

Qualifications

• NMBA standards compliance and own nursing practice responsibilities.
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary teamwork with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty and external parties to design simulation-based education events.
• Provide leadership over nursing aspects of simulations to ensure fidelity and safety.
• Lead quality assurance activities in simulation education and promote a research culture.
• Contribute to policy development and professional leadership within STORK and CHQHHS.

Job description

The Simulation Nurse Educator provides leadership and support to faculty, simulation co-ordinators, and/or other parties for the development, delivery, facilitation, and evaluation of the range of simulation activities offered as a part of the Children’s Health Queensland Simulation Training Optimising Resuscitation for Kids (STORK) statewide simulation service. STORK’s role is to provide and support the delivery of simulation based educational activities covering paediatric critical care topics both within Queensland Children’s Hospital and in other facilities throughout Queensland.

About The Team

The Children's Health Queensland STORK (Simulation Training Optimising Resuscitation for Kids) Statewide Simulation Service oversees and drives paediatric critical care and resuscitation education through simulation and other contemporary educational techniques. STORK aims to establish a Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Emergency and Resuscitation Education.

About The Role

You’ll fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 7 and the Queensland Health and Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.

Domain 1: Support of Systems

• Accountable for Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing practice, professional/clinical advice given and for all delegated activities.
• Use advanced communication and interpersonal skills, work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and be able to build and engage professional relationships across multiple internal and external stakeholder disciplines.

Domain 2: Education

• Collaborate with Faculty and/or external parties to develop simulation-based education events, selecting the appropriate simulation delivery mode and content to achieve required learning objectives.
• Provide leadership & oversight of nursing aspects of the simulations to maintain fidelity and medical/physiological integrity.

Domain 3: Research

• Lead quality assurance activities in the area of simulation and promote the development of a research culture.
• Use research evidence to improve practice and care outcomes.

Domain 4: Professional Leadership

• Collaborate with STORK Leadership team and other relevant services in the provision of policy advice on issues relating to clinical practice and education.

About Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service , our Child and Youth Mental Health Service , and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

Benefits

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Occupational group Health - Nursing