Clinical Educator Perioperative

Your Role at St John of God Geelong Hospital

As a member of the Perioperative and Learning and Development team, responsible for the delivery, assessment and evaluation of Learning and Development programs and activities that reflect best practice standards to achieve excellence in service.

The Position

• Works collaboratively with Perioperative Managers, Learning and Development team and relevant stakeholders.
• In collaboration with the Perioperative Manager and L&D Coordinator identifies educational needs through a variety of means (i.e. needs assessment framework) that are aligned with strategic and operational planning, risk management strategy and organizational and local policy
• Uses adult learning principles when facilitating learning.
• Delivers, assesses and evaluates local the impact of learning programs in accordance with standardized models to ensure that identified outcomes are achieved.
• Provides mentoring, coaching and support to caregivers through experiential learning and assists other members of the team to undertake the same.
• Participate in student supervision (undergraduate and postgraduate) as directed
• Collaborates with a range of health professionals to promote a multi­disciplinary approach to learning.
• Promotes a positive and inclusive workplace learning environment facilitating programs and activities using relevant learning model.
• Assists with orientation/induction as required.
• Acts as a mentor/support/role model to all caregivers promoting best practice principles
• Provide evidence of completed Learning and Development activities as per the evaluation framework to the Learning and Development Coordinator to ensure record keeping requirements are met.
  
  

You will have current registration as a Health Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and have a minimum of three years’ experience in a perioperative nursing environment. You will demonstrate well developed interpersonal, communication and mentoring/coaching skills with the ability to engage with a diverse workforce.

To succeed you will have an understanding of adult learning principles and knowledge of quality improvement and relevant Accreditation and licensing processes and associated links to learning and development programs that promote quality service delivery and safety.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits:

• Salary $108,867 (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent part time role working 22.8 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
  
  

For enquiries contact Rebecca McFadzen, Deputy Director of Nursing, Surgical & Procedural on (03) 5226 1393

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.