Exciting Opportunity: TPPP Clinical Nurse/Midwife Facilitator

Are you an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse or Midwife looking to take the next step in your career? We have a rewarding opportunity for a Clinical Nurse/Midwife Facilitator to join our dedicated team at Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. This role is integral in shaping the future of healthcare delivery while supporting the growth and development of staff across various health service settings.

About the Role:

As a TPPP Clinical Nurse/Midwife Facilitator, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional nursing and/or midwifery services, providing direct clinical support, supervision, and professional development to a wide range of staff, including graduate nurses and midwives. This position will allow you to further develop from a competent to proficient practitioner while making a significant impact on the quality of patient care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Clinical Leadership: Provide face-to-face and/or virtual clinical support to staff, fostering reflective, evidence-based practice improvements.
• Mentorship & Supervision: Guide and develop less experienced staff, including graduate nurses and midwives, promoting continuous learning and professional growth.
• Portfolio Management: Manage a portfolio in clinical education and provide support to Nurse Educators, Nurse Unit Managers, and Nurse Managers to improve education services.
• Accountability: Ensure high standards of clinical practice while accepting accountability for your own practice and the development of others.
• Collaborative Practice: Work closely within a multidisciplinary team to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking a Registered Nurse/Midwife who is either currently registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. You should have:

• At least 3 years post-registration experience in nursing or midwifery (full-time equivalent).
• Demonstrated clinical competence in relevant areas of nursing/midwifery practice, in line with professional standards.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills to effectively manage complex situations.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines with minimal supervision, while maintaining flexibility and creativity in clinical settings.
• Experience leading and supporting student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.
• Solid knowledge of Quality Improvement Systems and contemporary nursing/midwifery and healthcare issues.

You should also have a solid understanding of relevant legislation, codes, ethics, and competency standards that guide nursing/midwifery practice in Australia. Experience in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel) is also highly desirable.

The Region

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 340,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.

EFNLHN is South Australia's highest performing Local Health Network, focused on improving the experiences of patients and consumers, supported by a caring and compassionate culture. EFNLHN's hospital and service sites are based in some of the State's premier tourist destinations, with friendly local communities who value and embrace their health service and its staff.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health

Why Join Us 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Opportunity to enhance your leadership skills, contribute to the professional development of your peers, and make a lasting difference in the care we provide to the local community.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 886475

Enquiries

Renee Story
Clinical Nurse Educator
Phone: 86282399
E-mail: Renee.Story@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

4 December 2024, 11:55PM

Attachments

886475 TPPP Clinical Nurse Facilitator - Role Description.pdf

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