Centre for Education and Training

Clinical Support Nurse – Aged Care

Registered Nurse Grade 3

Full time Permanent

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services.  This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

The Grampians Health Centre for Education and Training exists to continually improve the delivery of safe, effective, connected person centred care through innovation and excellence in health education and training. Working with education providers, we aim to put values into action, build capability, develop contemporary and responsive health education and training which contributes to lifelong learning for the health workforce. Evaluation, research, quality improvement and redesign are key drivers.

About the role

An opportunity exists within the Centre for Education and Training for a Clinical Support Nurse – Aged Care.  We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated Clinical Support Nurse with experience in supporting learners and staff in the care of the older person. The successful candidate will have a passion for care of the older person, a strong focus on person centred care and a demonstrated ability to work within our organisational values of Collaboration, Respect, Accountability, Compassion and Innovation. The successful applicant will be an excellent communicator with an understanding of the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE), Aged Care Standards Quality Standards and an interest in learning and development and clinical facilitation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must hold current registration with as a Registered Nurse
• Have current and substantial clinical nursing experience in the Aged Care setting
• Hold a postgraduate qualification in gerontology nursing or be willing to work towards the same
• Must hold or be willing to work towards a tertiary qualification in the field of education
• Demonstrated experience supporting learners and staff in the clinical area
• Attendance at programs or completion of online modules directly relating to clinical supervision and support of learners in the workplace

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024. The classification is Clinical Support Nurse (RN28) which is $51.76 per hour.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Sonia Beggs, Workplace Development Lead on 5320 3806 or via email on sonia.beggs@bhs.org.au for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+