Description:
South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Education to join our team in St George!
Join us in building better health in the bush!
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Part-time Occupational group Health - Nursing Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1) Workplace Location South West Qld Job ad reference QLD/SW628506 Closing date 09-Apr-2025 Salary Other $54.44 - $58.30 Job duration Contact person Jessica Jackson Contact details 07 4620 2222Access the National Relay Service
Your opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Educator to join our team. The Clinical Nurse Educator practices autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to provide nursing/education services within a rural / remote health service setting.
The Clinical Nurse Educator position has a primary focus of education. It is an advanced practice nurse who delivers a variety of clinical training activities designed to meet identified learning and development needs of nurses. The Clinical Nurse works primarily in the clinical area offering direct support and supervision to nurses to promote and facilitate clinical care outcomes.
The Clinical Nurse Educator is an agent to support staff to adopt new practices or new methods of care delivery and to adapt to changes within their work environment.
The Clinical Nurse Educator contributes to positive client outcomes by facilitating the competence and confidence of clinicians via opportunistic learning opportunity within a clinical environment.
The Clinical Nurse Educator actively engages in the development and promotion of a learning culture within the Facility and models evidence-based nursing or midwifery care at an advanced level.
The clinical nurse Educator assumes responsibility for educational leadership on the ward, service or unit and applies critical thinking across all the domains.
The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.
St George is a designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) site in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015. This attracts additional entitlements which may include:
- An annual isolation bonus paid annually!
- Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!
- Additional annual leave per annum!
Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.
Escape the city crowds and discover a region rich in community spirit, diverse industry, wide open spaces and beautiful waterways. St George Hospital is a 31 bed facility located 513kms west of Brisbane, servicing a population of approximately 2,400. Whether you are after a tree change, or a pace change, you will quickly become part of the community you care for in St George.
What we can do for you
Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.
Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
- Work in a gorgeous small-town community on a part-time basis!
- Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package!
- Make a positive difference to members of our community!
Be a part of something bigger
South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.
Take a look at what St George has to offer! - https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/st-george/ & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/st-george-qld
For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/
Further information
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