Clinical Nurse Educator - Paediatric Intensive Care

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About the Role

Join our team as a Clinical Nurse Educator in a part time, fixed term 12 month position until August 2026 working out of Monash Children’s Hospital - PICU at Clayton.

You will be responsible for providing clinical and educational support to staff within the 10 bed PICU and across the Monash Health organisation. Some of your specific accountability's will include:

• Providing contemporary education that promotes best practice standards
• Working closely with the Nurse Manager to develop educational strategies that best meets the team requirements
• Developing and creatively delivering engaging content for the PICU Transition to Speciality Practice program
• Supporting PICU postgraduate certificate students through the delivery of Monash Health specific content and completing assessments and appraisals
• Clinical support to staff of all proficiency levels, novice to expert 
• Demonstrating and promoting best practice standards 
• Helping to ensure that through a highly skilled and educated workforce our patients receive safe and high-quality care at Monash Health
• Working collaboratively with the leadership team including the multi-disciplinary team 
• Teaching and facilitation of post graduate level programs

About Us

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service, employing over 22,000 people across a range of specialities. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers.

Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH), part of Monash Health is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated children’s health services, with more than 30 specialist services and programs.

Our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a state of the art 10-bed unit with a complex patient mix and provides 24/7 care for critically ill children from babies to adolescents. Our PICU is one of only two tertiary paediatric intensive care units in Victoria and is staffed by highly trained doctors and nurses who specialise in intensive care to ensure the best possible outcomes for all children admitted. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals works tirelessly to ensure the highest standard of care in a dynamic, child-friendly environment. We are passionate about fostering a supportive atmosphere where both patients and their families feel cared for and valued.

About You

We are looking for a senior, highly skilled nursing clinician with well-developed engagement, communication and collaboration skills.  You have post graduate qualifications in Paediatric Critical Care, and/or Education, extensive experience in a tertiary paediatric critical care environment and experience in supporting learners and in particular, you can demonstrate:

• Commitment to quality clinical care and sound clinical skills 
• An ability to create and deliver innovative clinical education to engage the contemporary learner
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team 
• Ability to show initiative and work independently when required 
• Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of Critical Care Nursing
• A well-developed understanding of different teaching and learning styles 
• A warm and engaging personality

In addition, the following attributes will be highly regarded:

• Completion of, or working towards postgraduate qualifications in education/leadership 

In Return

• Be part of a dynamic and fun team that supports each other as leaders and fosters high performing talent and career progression
• Engage in a wide variety of learning opportunities
• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
• Grow within a workplace that encourages creativity, innovation and new ideas

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Michael Schilling on 0434 764 245.

Position Description can be here.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: Wednesday 6th August, 11.59pm