Clinical Educator - Nursing and Midwifery (Southern Queensland Rural Health)

Southern Queensland Rural Health (SQRH) is a joint initiative of The University of Queensland (UQ), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Darling Downs Health (DDH) and South West Hospital and Health Service (SWHHS). We support nursing, midwifery, allied health students and health professionals to develop a high quality and highly skilled workforce across regional, rural and remote Southern Queensland.

SQRH is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health as a University Department of Rural Health under the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (RHMTP). SQRH is funded to engage with the local communities to support the delivery of training to students, maintain and progress an evidence base and the rural health research agenda, support improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and provide regional leadership in developing innovative training solutions to address rural workforce recruitment retention.

For more information about SQRH, please click here .

About This Opportunity

The Clinical Educator (Nursing and Midwifery) role is responsible for supporting effective, high quality rural training experiences for pre-registration nursing and midwifery students across rural and remote South West Queensland.

You will support the supervision of students during rural clinical placements, facilitate interprofessional learning opportunities during student placements, and enhance support and education to both students and clinical supervisors.

This position is located in Charleville, however travel to other sites across the South West Queensland region will occasionally be required.

Our Ideal Candidate

To be successful for this opportunity, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Bachelor's qualification in Nursing (or equivalent);
• Current registration as a Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Broad clinical experience as a nurse, with at least 3 years of recent practice experience;
• Experience and expertise in clinical education and supervision with undergraduate nursing students;
• Knowledge or understanding of interprofessional education, collaboration and practice;

Above all else, you will be able to demonstrate: a high level of interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills; the ability to work both independently and collaboratively; a commitment to rural health research; and an ability to represent SQRH across the community.

It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.

You must have ongoing unrestricted work rights in Australia to apply for this opportunity.

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au .

What We Can Offer

This is a full-time or part-time (minimum 0.4FTE), fixed term position until 31 December 2020 at Academic level B.

The base salary will be in the range $95,771 - $113,728, plus super of up to 17%. The total package will be in the range $112,052 - $133,061.

You will be able to take advantage of UQ Sport Facilities , recreation leave loading, salary sacrificing options, discounted private health insurance, development programs and many other benefits.

For further information, please review The University of Queensland's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021 .

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact Toni Murray .

For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job number in the subject line.