St George Hospital - Clinical Nurse Educator - 6A General Medical Unit - Permanent Full Time

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. 

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote a culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to the health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.  

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future;have reference to an inspirational statement that is consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery;and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance.  

The Vision Statement is 'Nurses and Midwives at St George hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centered care'. Eight core behaviours were identified as being integral to achieving the vision:team player, caring, respectful, honest, advocate, collaborative, considerate and accountable. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) provides coordination, delivery and evaluation of clinical nurse education (including programs) at the ward/unit level. Such education may include orientation and/or transitioning for new nursing staff, undergraduate and casual nurses as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing nursing staff. Provide clinical supervision at the point of care within everyday clinical practice, in line with the ANMC Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses/Midwives. 

Additional Benefits

Selection Criteria

1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
2. Holds a relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
3. Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
4. Understanding of teaching and learning in the health care environment (adult learning principles).
5. Demonstrated clinical teaching & facilitation skills.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment.
7. Demonstrated recent educational experience in an acute care facility.

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For role related queries or questions, please contact Tara Corbett via email at ************@health.nsw.gov.au