Social Work Clinical Educator - Grade 3

• Best practice implementation
  
• Friendly and supportive team environment
  
• Permanent position, part time 15.2 hours per week (0.4 EFT)
  

About the Role
This position will support Social Work Clinical Education across all areas of St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne including those working in the Allied Health & Pharmacy Programs, Health Independence Programs and St Vincent's at Home program that operate from the Fitzroy, Kew, North Richmond and Fairfield campuses.

• Work collaboratively with the Social Work Senior team and Interdisciplinary Clinical Educators to further develop social work education at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM).
  
• Promote a culture of reflection, continuous learning, and workforce development.
  
• Develop effective working relationships with all teams to ensure rich learning experiences within St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
  
• Identify developing needs, and plan, and provide education to support staff in delivering effective clinical care.
  
• Support junior staff in orientation to the health service and the requirements of clinical practice
  

Classifications for this position will range from SC31 - SC34 ($104,135 - $118,981 per annum).

Your Contribution

• Bachelor of Social Work Degree/Qualifying Masters Degree
  
• Eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW)
  
• Completion of or working towards completion of a post-graduate qualification in a relevant area would be favourably regarded
  
• Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification in Clinical Education, or relevant area (desired)
  
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
  
• If your social qualification was obtained outside Australia, please include your AASW qualification assessment, otherwise shortlisting cannot proceed

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
  
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
  
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
  
• Culture of continuous improvement
  

About the Social Work Department

The Social Work Department at SVHM is recognised as a leader in developing and delivering best clinical practice to highly vulnerable groups such as people experiencing homelessness, family violence and addiction. In addition to this, SVHM has a widely respected Aboriginal Health Unit and over 10 years of experience in designing a comprehensive clinical model of responding to Elder Abuse. As a social worker at SVHM, your social work values will fit well within an organisation whose mission and strategy clearly sets out its commitment to advocating for vulnerable groups and providing excellent and compassionate health care.

St Vincent's Social Work is formally affiliated with the School of Social Work at the University of Melbourne for fieldwork teaching. Academic links also exist for both undergraduate and post graduate teaching and education.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Lisa Braddy [email protected]

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