Nurse Educator – Surgical
Southland Hospital
Permanent Part Time Position
16 Hours per week
**Internal Applications Only **
About the Team
The Surgical Department is a diverse and dynamic environment. It is a place where staff are valued and respected for the knowledge and skills they bring, a place where knowledge and skills are shared in a supportive manner. The team are as diverse as the patients they serve and are adaptable, flexible and innovative. If you are looking for a positive, professional and fun environment to grow your career you will find it here within the Surgical environment.
About the Role – what’s in it for me?
We are looking for a Nurse Educator to step into this 0.4 FTE permanent role to continue to support new and existing staff within the Surgical department with the provision of education, training and resources that ensure practice is current, evidence based and fit for purpose.
A born communicator and collaborator, with the inherent ability to build successful working relationships, this role will see you working alongside nurses, medical colleagues as well as other educators within the wider PDU team to provide practice and professional development opportunities that enhance service delivery, quality and safety alongside improved patient outcomes.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
Considerable post registration experience in surgical nursing
Professional credibility in the clinical setting
Confidence and passion for supporting and developing our nurses
First-rate knowledge of the professional standards and regulations for nurses
Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
It is essential that you are a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate, hold or be working towards an appropriate postgraduate qualification, and hold or be working towards PDRP.
Participating in the recruitment of new nurses, developing and implementing their orientation programme is all part of the job. If you are a networker, a leader and a role model; with recognised teaching, mentoring and coaching skills, have a real passion for patient and staff safety; and you align with Southern DHBs values and objectives then we welcome your interest in joining our team.
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Please note that this vacancy is open to existing SDHB employees only.
Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2020
For further information please contact Sarah Burgess, Recruitment Advisor, Corporate Directorate on (03) 470 9021
Children’s Act 2014
Due to this position having contact with children and the SDHB’s commitment to child protection, you will be subject to ‘safety checks’ under the Children’s Act at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation.
