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ABOUT US
The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
ABOUT US
The Salvation Army Aged Care currently operates around 2000 residential care places across 19 residential aged care facilities, seven retirement villages and a broad range of Community Care Programs. As a leading faith-based organisation, we take a person-centred approach to care and are committed to meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each of our care recipients. At The Salvation Army we have a heart for people - a deep and powerful need to care for others.
We are looking for a full-time
Clinical Nurse Educator to join our professional and dedicated Care Quality and Compliance team within The Salvation Army Aged Care. This position is
Sydney based with travel only within the Greater Sydney and Newcastle area.
- Join one of the most loved charities in Australia
- Well-established industry leading aged care provider
- Represent a world-class organisation
- Access to generous NFP salary packaging benefits
- Supportive professional team environment
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Care Quality and Compliance (CQC) comprises a team of clinical specialists that assist in the design, implementation, monitoring and ongoing improvement of compliance related activities for our residential aged care and home and community divisions. The CQC team also design, implement, monitor and review clinical training programs in order to ensure the highest standard of clinical knowledge of our staff. Our collaborative CQC team consists of:
- General Manager Care Quality & Compliance
- Manager - Clinical Systems and Data Analytics
- Clinical Procedures and Strategic Development Specialist
- Manager - Clinical Procedures and Practice Excellence
- Manager - Aged Care Advocate and Complaints
- Manager - Accreditation, Compliance and Clinical Risk
- 2 x Clinical Nurse Educator
The
Clinical Nurse Educator will report to the Manager - Clinical Procedures and Practice Excellence to assist with the development of education programs and provide clinical training to the portfolio of aged care centres nationally. The CNE will mentor clinicians and provide workplace support in clinical education and competency development with a particular focus on less-experienced clinicians.
In this role you will:
- Provide direct clinical training at the site level that supports learning and professional standards of practice ensuring staff understand their role and scope of practice.
- Act as a mentor/role model for staff to undertake learning and competency assessments that support the achievement of an appropriately skilled workforce.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate clinical teaching and education programs that are evidenced based, meet identified learning gaps and priorities.
- Utilise a range of educational and learning strategies to facilitate the development of competency within individuals to deliver competent nursing care.
- Provide coordination and support for transitional nurses ensuring they are able to apply their learning to clinical practice in a supported environment.
- Collaborate with management, individual/s and multidisciplinary team members to facilitate adult learning education and training environment utilising effective communication and negotiation skills to ensure operational requirements and support the provision of person-centred quality care.
ABOUT YOU
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Current Unrestricted Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
- Relevant clinical or education post registration qualification/s
- Relevant experience in aged care and or current clinical nursing experience
- Ability to prepare, deliver and evaluate clinical education programs to geographically dispersed teams
- Effective liaison, negotiation and communication skills and stakeholder engagement skills
- Computer literacy- Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel, ability to collect and analyse data
BENEFITS
- Access to generous NFP salary packaging of up to $15,900 (save on tax)
- Access to meal and entertainment benefits of up to $2,650 through salary packaging
- Up to 12 Weeks Paid parental leave
- Flexible work arrangements supporting you to achieve your work-life balance
- Salvos Wellness app and program
-
Salvos Rewards - Access to exclusive financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Novated car leasing
- Learning and development to support you in your role
- Employee assistance program
- Career progression opportunities
- Transfer opportunities - we are in every major city in Australia
- Making an impact - socially and environmentally - with one of the most loved charities in Australia
To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process.
If you have any questions, to request a Position Description or if you would like to have a confidential conversation please email your enquiry to
agedcarerecruitment@salvationarmy.org.au .
Please note: evidence of the COVID-19 vaccination are a requirement of employment at The Salvation Army Aged Care. Applications will be reviewed on receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Job offers will be subject to a National Criminal History Check as per Police Certificate Guidelines for Aged Care Providers.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration