Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Fixed Term Part-time/Full-time hours available until January 2026

From 24 Hours per week

RN28 | $54.34 per hour

About the Role

An opportunity exists within the Nursing and Midwifery Education Unit for a Clinical Support Nurse - Transition to Practice Program (Graduates). This is open to Registered Nurses with an interest in Clinical Supervision and Support and a developed knowledge of clinical care in many areas across the organization. The successful candidate would be responsible for providing direct clinical supervision and support for beginning practitioner graduates. This position will provide support to early career nurses across all clinical areas of Grampians Health (GH) Ballarat. Working with the Transition to Practice Team, you will be responsible for providing direct clinical support and instruction to program participants, mentoring graduates and newly appointed or less experienced employees to develop high-quality clinical skills. This role also has a focus on supporting clinical staff to adhere to safety features of PPE, HH, and safe manual handling.

Key Responsibilities

Work clinically alongside graduates as allocated for majority of the shift time to support graduates within the clinical setting

Provide feedback and evaluation of graduate nurse's performance.

Participate in teaching and learning activities including the delivery and facilitation of clinical study days, Monitor graduates' attendance and readiness for designated client care experiences.

Supervising graduates and the care they provide to allocated clients; and liaise with NUMs in regard to graduate requirements and clinical needs.

Demonstrate an empathy and understanding of all graduates/consumers and communicate with graduates/consumers in an effective appropriate manner.

Skills and Experience

A tertiary qualification in nursing practice and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency as a Registered Nurse

A tertiary qualification in field of adult education and/or Cert IV in TAE or working towards

An understanding of education frameworks including Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment Experience working within the healthcare setting, well-developed understanding of all clinical areas. Well development IT skills, written and verbal skills

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Paula Britt, Clinical Nurse Educator on 03 5320 4137 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's 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. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
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+.