Clinical Nurse Educator

Position Details

Reference Number 16238
Position Title Clinical Nurse Educator
Employment Type Full Time Permanent
Location Ravenhall
Position Summary

• Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
• Free On-site Parking

• Salary $99,439(RPN4-1) to $119,324(RPN4-3)+11% Super +Benefits
• A culture where people care
• International Relocation Support provided!

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you’re passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Job location

Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria’s 14 prisons with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region. This position based at Ravenhall Correctional Centre in Melbourne’s west, provides 75 prison-based custodial mental health beds as well as assessments and outpatient services provided in maximum-security forensic mental health complex within the medium-security prison.

About the Role:

The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) provides sound leadership in nursing staff development, education and practice development. The CNE is a member of the Nursing Practice Development Unit and reports to theSeinor Mental Health Nurse. The CNE will:

• Develop and coordinate education and training programs for nurses
• Provide career advice for nursing staff and acting as a resource regarding education and training opportunities
• Contribute to induction and orientation of nurses
• Initiate, leadership and/or contribution to practice development projects

Duties:

• Membership and participation on nursing educational and advisory committees
• Identification of suitable education programs for nurses in consultation with the Director of Nursing Practice, the Clinical Nurse Consultant, Unit Managers
• Development and coordination of education and training programs for nurses
• Provision of career advice for nursing staff and acting as a resource regarding education and training opportunities
• Contribution to induction and orientation of nurses
• Coordination of training for preceptors
• Initiation, leadership and/or contribution to practice development projects

About You:

• A current practising certificate in Nursing, issued by AHPRA Nurses Board of Victoria, with a post graduate qualification in Psychiatric Nursing.
• Demonstrated commitment to mental health consumer recovery.
• Knowledge of legislation and systems pertinent to forensic mental health.
• Experience in nursing education or clinical teaching.
• Additional qualifications in forensic psychiatric nursing or education would be an advantage.
• Possesses a relevant tertiary qualification (or working towards the same) to support role in advanced practice, education and research.
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in current psychiatric nursing practice within a range of relevant settings including forensic psychiatry.
• Proven ability to plan, implement and evaluate training and educational programs in a health care setting.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to identify service objectives and initiate research and practice development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change and provide leadership for clinical nurses.

What you need:

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• Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential

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A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• International Candidates – Sponsorship availability, Permanent (186) or Temporary (482) and potential for up to $10,000 Relocation support to approved applicants.

• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit

*Please Note – Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.

Eligibility

• COVID19 (x3), Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements
• This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check
• We are able to Sponsor eligible International candidates for 186 Permanent or 482 Temporary Visa

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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Contact Person Chris Quinn
Contact Number (03) 9495 9165
Contact Email [email protected]
Alternate Contact Person Hannah Jackson
Alternate Contact Number
Closing Date 15/12/2023
Position Description NPDU – Clinical Nurse Educator – Ravenhall.pdf

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