Clinical Facilitator - Perianesthesia

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At Mater Health Services Brisbane, you’ll find we live and breathe our values. We are a healthcare leader that provides care to more than 500 000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-profit organisation – what profit we make goes back into our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide the exceptional care to patients that everyone associates with Mater.

About the role

Mater has an exciting opportunity available for a motivated Clinical Facilitator to work within Mater Education with placement in the area of Perianesthesia.This role will be offered on a permanent part-time capacity (0.5 FTE).

Mater Education is a nationally, accredited, independent, hospital-based Registered Training Organisation, the only one of its kind in Queensland and a subsidiary of the wider Mater Group. We offer a range of courses for beginning practitioners through to highly experienced clinicians. The quality of content we deliver is founded in the synthesis of leading research, evidence-based contemporary education and clinical practice.  Our learners have access to interprofessional expertise and content through a range of channels that offer flexibility and value for money. Working as a member of Mater’s Education team, you will collaboratively provide clinical education and support to all members of the multi-disciplinary team across Mater's clinical and non-clinical teams. 

As the successful candidate, you will support the Education Coordinator in the delivery of education strategies included in Mater Education’s Strategic and Operational Plans.  Additionally, you will promote and implement best practice / evidence based practice; promote critical thinking and clinical problem solving; and consistency in care delivery within a practice development and robust education model. To enable this, the position is supported by staff within the broader Practice Development and Mater Education Teams.

Salary: $44.08 (Register Nurse Level 2) per hour plus superannuation

What you’ll be doing

As a Clinical Facilitator, you will be responsible for:

• Providing and promoting clinical expertise and clinical leadership;
• Role modelling exceptional clinical care and high levels of interprofessional communication and collaboration;
• Wide and diverse co-ordination, provision of practice development and clinical education to all staff;
• Facillitating the implementation of new policies, national standards, ACORN standards and evidence-based models of care;
• Clinical bedside teaching and education direction to align clinicians with best practice models, and promote consistency with care delivery across multi-disciplinary groups. 

About you

To be considered for this position, it is essential you will have:

• Current and unrestricted AHPRA registration
• Minimum of 3 years recent clinical experience within the anaesthetics and post anaesthetic care unit
• Demonstrated experience in clinical facilitation and preceptorship
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent), or a willingness to complete this qualification upon commencement in this role
• Post graduate qualification in Perioperative Nursing and/or Education, or working towards, is desirable
• High level communication and clinical problem solving skills
• Sound understanding of risk and quality management frameworks, processes and research
• Strong focus on professional development of self and of others.

Why join us?

In return for your skills you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health and work with a team who make a real difference to the lives of our patients.

Mater provides benefits not offered in other workplaces. In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, pioneers in the provision of healthcare to Queensland for over 100 years, you will have opportunities to increase your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

Applications close Friday 27th July 2018

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At Mater, you'll find we live and breathe our values. We are a health care leader that provides care to more than 500,000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-proft organisation - what profit we make goes back in to our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide exceptional care to our patients.

Mater is also committed to environmental sustainability and draws on our recognition of the link between health, climate and the environment which ensures we optimise our position as responsible corporate citizens.

Come and join us; as a Mater employee you'll find the benefits you deserve and the opportunity to be part of a healthcare community unlike any other.

Applicants from recruitment agencies will not be considered at this time.

Posting Notes: South Brisbane || QLD || Australia (AU) || Nursing ||
SK92174A