Clinical Educator - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Clinical Educator - End of Life Care

Full-time Temporary:

Closes: 28 February 2023:

Classification:
Registered Nurse Level 3.1

Salary:
$115,743 - $120,506 plus superannuation

Position No:
R

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 February 2023

Our Vision:
creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

POSITION OVERVIEW
Are you passionate about and want to see people receive quality care at end of life? Have you got experience in providing nursing care for people at end of life and want to share this knowledge with nursing staff across the ACT?

The ACT is committed to improving end of life care across the territory and would love to have your experience in providing care at end of life, as well as your knowledge of adult education to develop and upskill our nursing staff.

The Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Support provides a comprehensive range of cancer screening, assessment, diagnostic and treatment services and palliative care through inpatient, outpatient and community settings.

The division is also responsible for the support functions for ambulatory and community health including the Central Health Intake team, central outpatients, Walk-in Centres, transcription and Advance care Planning.

These services are supported by a small team dedicated to innovation and service development.

This incorporates policy development and management, risk management, quality improvement, introduction of new services and development of new models of care, supporting staff through accreditation and managing specific projects.

The purpose of this role is to work in partnership with clinical teams from across the ACT to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care to people who are at end of life and/or need palliative care.

The role coordinates training and mentoring for the inter-professional workforce and works with stakeholders from public and private hospitals, primary care, aged care facilities to support the update of the End of Life Champion program to enhance quality end of life and palliative care service delivery.

In this position, you will work alongside other key palliative care coordinators and educators in the ACT to provide leadership, support and mentoring on end of life and palliative care for health professionals in the ACT.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

Strong customer service, project development and leadership skills;
Strong organisational and communication skills to work with diverse clinical stakeholders to provide training and education within work units;
Ability to provide flexible mentoring to interprofessional groups;
Understands strategic thinking and applies it to achieve key quality and safety objectives

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory

Extensive clinical experience in nursing patients at end of life and/or require palliative care
Experience in the development and facilitation of mentoring in a healthcare setting
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

Commitment and accountability to own learning, development, and practice with workplace and/or postgraduate qualifications in end of life and/or palliative care.
Certificate IV Training and Assessment or equivalent and experience in teaching and training
Experience in development, delivery, and evaluation of quality improvement projects
A sound understanding of Microsoft Suite in particular Excel and the use of spreadsheets
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.

Note:

This is a temporary position available for 12 months.

Note:

This is a temporary position available for 12 months.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing