Clinical Educator - Parkville, Australia - The Royal Women's Hospital

Description

• Part time 15.2 hours p/w, ongoing role
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $105,362 - $120,416 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Clinical Educator (Genetic Counsellor)

The Allied Health Clinical Education team is a new service. It supports the Women's to achieve its strategic directions by the provision of frameworks for the professional development of allied health professionals (therapists and scientists). The team supports the growth and maintenance of the current and future workforce of allied health professionals. The team further collaborates with other health professional education teams at the Women's to promote Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments (BPCLE).

About the role

The Clinical Educator (Genetic Counselling) is part of the team responsible for the introduction of the new Allied Health Clinical Education Program. The new program will embed an allied health professional education, training, and development framework at the Women's and ensure governance obligations and expectations are met or exceeded. The Clinical Education Team will promote and contribute to the development of a culture of learning, reflective and evidence-based practice.

A regular day will see you:

• Integrating advanced clinical reasoning into clinical problem solving at a discipline, system, or team level, supporting exceptional care experiences.
• Design and deliver on innovative models of education, training and professional development and deliver on the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments (BPCLE) framework.
• Support the collation, analysis and preparation of high-quality reports related to Allied Health Clinical Education related data.
• Deliver high-quality clinical and professional supervision to clinicians and students.

About you

You'll bring with you:

• Eligible for registration in genetic counselling with the Human Genetics Society of Australasia
• Experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality education/training programs for clinical staff, interns and/or students.
• Well-developed communication skills (spoken and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of current educational policy and directives in the government and health sector.
• Understanding of tertiary education models, internship programs and clinical training systems within the Victorian context.
• Working knowledge of interprofessional education, andragogy, and adult learning.

Our benefits

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, and purchased leave options
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.