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SHIELD Junior Nurse Educator

VICNISS (Victorian healthcare-associated infection surveillance) is a leading Australian organisation based at Melbourne Health which is responsible for infection surveillance, prevention and control, aiming to optimise infection prevention and control practice in order to deliver the safest quality of care in acute and aged care sectors. The investigator team for the SHIELD project includes leaders from VICNISS coordinating centre, working in collaboration with infection prevention experts from other universities and hospitals.

Your new role:  

The role of the junior nurse educator will involve responsibilities related to delivering a Train-the-Trainer model of education to hospital staff and assessing their competency in performing data collection for a point prevalence survey (PPS) for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) undertaken in Victorian hospitals, Specifically, over 8-12 months, the role will include;

• developing and implementing a training program for data collectors from hospitals, working closely with investigators to ensure delivery of high-quality training
• educating existing Infection Prevention staff in Victorian hospitals to achieve competence in PPS methodology, and
• facilitating workshops, seminars, and hands-on training sessions
• contributing to the evaluation of staff competency and training satisfaction to ensure optimal data collection

About you: 

• You are a registered nurse, with current registration in Australia
• You have demonstrated experience in clinical education, nursing education, or training program development.
• You have experience in infection prevention and control or healthcare-associated infection surveillance.
• You have strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage diverse healthcare professionals.
• You have the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• You have experience in competency assessment and evaluation of training programs.
• You have high level organisational and problem-solving skills.
• You may also have experience in implementing a Train-the-Trainer model or similar capacity-building programs.

Benefit of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne hospital provides many opportunities for career progression to suit your professional development goals. Starting in this role will allow for meeting and networking with a wide range of other staff in other health disciplines that can springboard your career.

This role will have the nurse educator joining a supportive and collaborative team who are invested in your career development.

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications. 

Interested? 

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us. 

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below. 

To view a copy of the Position Description, Please click here.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.     

Don’t delay, apply now!  - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received. 

Advertising may cease prior to the closing date. 

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.