Learning & Development Facilitator

Mediclinic; Welkom; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Welkom seeks a Learning and Development Facilitator to manage employee development and ensure compliance with legislative standards. The ideal candidate will possess a Professional Nurse qualification and postgraduate diploma or relevant experience. Responsibilities include advocating for a learning culture, managing student development, and ensuring adherence to Mediclinic's training policies. This role is integral in fostering transformation through effective learning strategies and practices.

Qualifications

• Professional Nurse qualification and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education OR 3 years’ experience as a Clinical Facilitator.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Professional Nurse in a hospital environment.
• At least 2 years in a Clinical Facilitator or Nurse Educator role.

Responsibilities

• Advocate of a learning culture.
• Manage employee development according to MCSA strategy.
• Manage formal students.
• Custodian of learning and development standards.
• Enable transformation through training.

Skills

Adult Learning Principles

Education and training legislation

General nursing science

Instructional Design

Learning facilitation tools

Microsoft Office Package

Mentoring and coaching skills

Education

Professional Nurse qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education

Tools

Workforce Dimensions

Mediclinic Academy (LMS)

Connect

Webi

Job description

Overview

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

Main purpose of job The Learning and development Facilitator ensures competence within the legislative environment and Mediclinic Southern Africa strategy as aligned with the HR Service Delivery Model. The facilitator manages and reports on employee development, including student learning, in a structured manner.

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Professional Nurse qualification, and Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education OR 3 years’ experience as a Clinical Facilitator

Desired Education

N/A

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years’ experience as a Professional Nurse in a hospital environment.
At least 2 years in a Clinical Facilitator or Nurse Educator role.

Desired Experience

N/A

Key Responsibility Areas

• Advocate of a learning culture
• Manage employee development in a planned manner in accordance with the MCSA strategy
• Manage formal students
• Act as custodian of learning and development standards of the locality
• Enable transformation through learning and development

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Adult Learning Principles applied to the facilitation of learning
• Education, training and relevant healthcare-related legislation and its application within the learning and development environment; HWSETA and SANC requirements, including but not limited to those proposed by AHA & HPCSA.
• General nursing science and clinical skills
• Instructional Design (ADDIE model)
• Kirkpatrick levels of evaluation
• Learning (group) facilitation tools, techniques and best practices
• Microsoft Office Package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Mediclinic clinical procedures and policies
• Mediclinic Learning and Development strategy, policies and guidelines
• Mentoring and performance coaching skills
• Relevant Mediclinic record systems, e.g. Workforce Dimensions, Mediclinic Academy (LMS), Connect, Webi
• Mediclinic grievance, disciplinary & absenteeism processes (students)
• Legislative requirements applicable to learning and development
• Transformation strategy & B-BBEE and EE targets
• Value-Based Care Principles