Title: Clinical Nurse Educator

Location:Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128

Job Posting Date: 7 Nov 2024

Clinical Nurse Educator (Grade 4) – Mental Health

• Permanent Full-Time/Permanent Part-Time
  

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
  

• Engaged in supporting workforce capability
  

• Engaged in supporting novice mental health nurses
  
  

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Mental Health Learning & Teaching Directorate available for a motivated and recovery-oriented Registered Psychiatric Nurse who is passionate about excellence in clinical standards and patient orientated nursing care in mental health.

Reporting into Learning & Teaching (Mental Health) at Eastern Health you will work closely with other members of the Learning & Teaching Directorate and with staff across the mental health program to provide guidance and clinical skill development to the mental health workforce. The Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for providing direct clinical support and instruction to, and mentoring for graduate nurses, early career nursing staff and students that is responsive to local and organisational priorities, and develops the foundational specialty knowledge required to deliver high quality mental health nurse care to consumers.

About you
To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor of Nursing or other recognised equivalent formal qualification in Australia
  

• Condition free registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (NMBA) via AHPRA
  

• Post Registration or Post Graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing (Masters Level Preferred)
  

• Experience working in acute mental health
  

• Have excellent knowledge of best practice, recovery oriented care and trauma informed care in mental health nursing care
  

• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate staff and to contribute to and foster a positive learning culture
  

• Current Victorian drivers licence
  

• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment or willingness to be supported to complete this training
  

• Expertise in providing clinical supervision and actively engaged in receiving personal clinical supervision.
  

• Have the ability to work autonomously with excellent organisational, critical thinking, problem solving and prioritisation skills
  

• Be highly accountable and display a supportive and engaging style
  

• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
  

• A strong commitment to high quality care
  

• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
  

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
  
  

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
  

• Friendly & supportive team
  

• Flexible working hours
  

• Salary packaging options
  

• Career progression in our teaching hospitals
  
  

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good to Know:

• This advertisement is scheduled to close three weeks from the posting date.
• Applicants will be screened on receipt, and the position may close early.
• We do not accept recruitment agency applications.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.