Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care - Western Sector

Your opportunity

The Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care practices autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team to provide aged care nursing education services within a rural / remote health service setting.

The Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care position has a primary focus of education and support to under graduate, post graduate, new nursing and midwifery employees and ongoing professional develop of nurses and midwives. It is an advanced practice nurse who delivers a variety of clinical training activities designed to meet identified learning and development needs of nurses. The Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care works in the aged care clinical area offering direct support and supervision to nurses to promote and facilitate clinical care outcomes.

The Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care is an agent to support staff to adopt new practices or new methods of care delivery and to adapt to changes within their work environment.

The Clinical Nurse Educator Aged Care contributes to positive resident outcomes by facilitating the competence and confidence of clinicians via opportunistic learning opportunity within a clinical environment.

The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.

Charleville is a designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) site in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015. This attracts additional entitlements which may include:

• An annual isolation bonus paid annually!
• Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!
• Additional annual leave per annum!

Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.

Escape the city crowds and discover the red dirt wonderland where the skies are as big as the characters you will meet. Charleville is the largest town in South West Queensland, situated on the banks of the Warrego River in the heart of Mulga Country. Charleville is a reminder that the good things in life shouldn't be hurried, it's a chance to embrace the simple things in life and a celebration of community spirit with the annual Charleville Cup Races the highlight of summer.

What we can do for you

Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.

Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.

• Temporary accommodation may be available by negotiation!
• Join a high calibre team with a strong learning and development focus!
• Opportunity to have a significant impact in a growing business!

Be a part of something bigger

South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.

Take a look at what Charleville has to offer! https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/charleville/  & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/charleville-qld

For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/