Clinical Nurse Educator - Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol - Wagga Wagga

at  Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $106,491.24 - $109,945.46 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 20
Requisition ID: REQ486057
Applications Close: 26 June 2024
Vaccination Category: A

HERE IN THE RIVERINA, WE TREASURE YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND WE’RE READY TO ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET TO WELCOME YOU TO TOWN.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours!

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

The MHDA Clinical Nurse Educator’s (CNE) primary role will be in the Mental Health inpatient units and the Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service (MHECS) at the WWRRH; secondly the role will support the orientation, learning and development of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing staff across the MHDA service.
The CNE will work under the direct line management of the MHDA Director of Nursing and in collaboration with the Co-ordinator Workforce Development, the Coordinator of Consumer Participation, the Nurse Unit Managers (NUM) and the Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNCs) to develop and implement clinical education programs relevant to mental health nursing capabilities that reflect the recovery and trauma informed care principles. The CNE is also accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate who will provide guidance on nursing educational priorities, and professional support and guidance for the CNE within the MLHD through structured development programs and targeted education.
The CNE will provide educational support which is essential in ensuring frontline mental health clinicians have appropriate knowledge, skills and support to enable them to contribute to continuous improvement, enhancing clinical practice for the delivery of safe quality patient care. Where possible, the CNE will collaborate with the Coordinator of Consumer Participation to involve consumers in the development and delivery of education and training particularly in relation to the consumer experience of recovery and using public mental health services from a consumer perspective. Similar collaboration may occur with the Coordinator Family Friendly Mental Health strategy with respect to carer involvement in training, where relevant. The provision of education encompasses a range of education activities including promoting, educating, mentoring, clinically supervising and supporting the mental health workforce who are caring for their consumers. The CNE will work alongside their colleagues including the peer workforce to provide point of care education and clinical support.
Education will also include orientation and mentoring for undergraduate students on clinical placement, transitioning graduate nurses and new staff, as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing nursing staff.
Learn more about the role and requirements here.