Nurse Educator

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day connected to communities. As a provider delivering care support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need our purpose is clear and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact make an extraordinary difference and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Educator to join our Learning & Development team on a fixedterm parttime basis working 60.8 hours per fortnight 4 days a week). Youll have the flexibility to work from our Rivervale office at sites and from home when not delivering training.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative Learning and Development team which includes a Manager Clinical Nurse Educator Learning and Development Officers and a dedicated Trainer. Our team sits within the broader People Learning and Culture (PLC) division where we work together to build capability across the organisation.

You will play a key role in developing delivering and coordinating clinical and nonclinical education programs that support bestpractice care and align with Southern Cross Care (WA)s Learning and Development Program.

Training will be delivered to staff across our Residential Aged Care facilities as well as our clientfacing teams within Community Mental Health Community Options and Home Care services. You will also ensure compliance with accreditation standards promote evidencebased nursing practices and support our commitment to continuous learning across the organisation.

Well also be asking you to:

• Develop coordinate and facilitate clinical and nonclinical education programs aligned with our Learning and Development Program
• Deliver training to employees across Residential Aged Care Community Mental Health Community Options and Home Care services.
• Provide onthejob training mentoring and competency assessments.
• Support professional development and capabilitybuilding initiatives across service areas.
• Ensure compliance with aged care regulations accreditation standards and internal policies.
• Consult with Service Delivery Managers and teams to identify training needs and support operational goals.
• Deliver training both facetoface and virtually including travel to regional locations such as Broome and Kalgoorlie
• Design and develop engaging and rolespecific training materials and competency assessments.
• Support implementation of sector priorities.

About You

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with 13 years experience (aged care experience desirable)
• Proven ability to develop and deliver clinical education mentor staff and assess competencies.
• Strong knowledge of infection control aged care standards and adult learning principles.
• Excellent communication organisational and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook and Microsoft Teams
• Willing and able to travel to regional locations including Broome and Kalgoorlie

Working with us:

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment we also offer the following benefits:

• Notforprofit salary packaging options of up to $15900 for general living expenses and $2650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks (full time)
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

Kindly note to progress your application well need:

• National Police Clearance (current within 6 months)
• Immunisation record (Flu)
• A completed preemployment medical questionnaire

How to apply

To express your interest please apply with an uptodate resume. A cover letter outlining your experience / suitability is preferred.

About us:

Established over 50 years ago Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purposedriven notforprofit organisation contributing to social health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential retirement village mental health community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

Listen ActDo not give up Work as one.

Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

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