Clinical Educator

The LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique One Move Promise – our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

LDK Seniors Living’s newest premium village, Amberfield, is located on Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra’s inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla, Curtin and Woden town centre. Amberfield will feature 370+ homes, comprising of apartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK’s range of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior living experience so residents thrive at every stage of life. This is underpinned by the assurance of a full range of care options, from independent living to 24/7 high-level care, including dementia support. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including a restaurant, cafe, bar, greengrocer, theatre and beauty salon. The wellness centre offers a gym, indoor pool, and private health consultation rooms. Thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces include a dog park and eco park.

As a Clinical Educator, you will support the development and capability of LDK’s care workforce through the delivery of high-quality education, training and mentoring. This role sits at the intersection of clinical practice, education and quality improvement, ensuring care teams are equipped to deliver safe, high-quality and person-centred care.

Working closely with the National Care Education Manager and Village Care teams, you will deliver education programs, support competency development and contribute to continuous improvement across care services.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role focused on embedding best practice, strengthening clinical capability and supporting consistent care delivery across all villages.

Please note that this is a part-time position requiring availability to work two rostered shifts per week on an ongoing basis.

• Operational & Strategic: Deliver education and training aligned to LDK's care education framework. Identify learning needs and contribute to program development and improvement. Travel across LDK villages and maintain flexibility to work additional hours, including annual leave coverage, to ensure continuity of education services and workforce support.
• Quality & Compliance: Support compliance with the Aged Care Act and Quality Standards through training and competency development. Contribute to audit readiness and quality improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with Village Care teams and Clinical Leaders to support training delivery and capability uplift. Mentor staff to translate learning into practice.
• Culture and Leadership: Role model LDK values while fostering a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
• Experience in clinical education, training or mentoring within aged care or a healthcare environment
• Strong understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards, clinical governance and best practice care (desirable)
• Demonstrated experience supporting competency development and workforce capability
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to coach and mentor staff to improve practice and performance
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining contemporary clinical knowledge

LDK villages have established a reputation of being ‘truly happy places’ for residents. We know that this can only be achieved if our team feel connected, respected and valued. When you join LDK, you will be joining a for-purpose, values-led, people-first organisation that empowers and invests in our employees to develop, nurture and grow individual professional capability. You will work in a friendly, open and welcoming environment.

• Competitive salary package
• Novated Leasing options
• Free daily coffee/tea/standard beverage for all staff
• Free car parking
• Purchased leave options, giving you the flexibility to take extra time off when you need it
• Great retail discounts with stores including JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, K-mart, Woolworths and more
• Access to Comm-Bank Workplace Banking
• Continuous professional development and promotional opportunities
• Working in a friendly, open and welcoming environment with a culture driven by our values of Love, Decency & Kindness

People who join LDK inherently possess and practice LDK values in their daily life. They have a desire and passion to apply these values toward a fulfilling purpose of caring for older people and want to work together with a team that are highly committed to the LDK vision.

If this sounds like you, and LDK sounds like the place you’ve been looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Please click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity.

We encourage all applicants to visit our website at https://ldk.com.au/.

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Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Police Clearance. LDK Seniors' Living has a mandatory vaccination policy in relation to influenza.