- Part time (0.4 FTE) ongoing role
- Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
- $102,091 - $116,646 (pro-rata) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About Clinical Education (Social Work)
The Allied Health Clinical Education team supports the Women’s to achieve its strategic directions by the provision of frameworks for the professional development of allied health professionals (therapists and scientists). The team supports the development, growth and wellbeing of the current and future workforce of allied health professionals. The team collaborates with other health professional education teams at The Women’s to promote best practice clinical learning environments and implementing statewide frameworks including the Allied Health Clinical Supervision Framework and Credentialling, Competency and Capability Framework.
About the role
The Clinical Educator (Social Work) is part of the team responsible for implementing the Allied Health Clinical Education Program. The program embeds an allied health professional education, training, and development framework at the Women’s and ensure governance obligations and expectations are met or exceeded. The Clinical Education Team will promote and contribute to the development of a culture of learning, reflective and evidence-based practice.
A regular day will see you working with an innovative and dynamic team, dedicated to working together with Allied Health teams and other key stakeholders to design, develop and deliver education and training programs that support Allied Health workforce development and wellbeing.
You will also support allied health to develop their supervision capacity to provide exceptional peer and student supervision programs. You will also be working on the collation, analysis and preparation of high-quality reports related to Allied Health Clinical Education related data. You will also be working a range of key internal and external stakeholders dedicated to Allied Health workforce education and training.
About you
You’ll bring with you:
- An Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) approved social work qualification from an Australian tertiary institution; or Qualifications from overseas from an AASW approved social work qualification.
- Experience in the development, delivery and evaluation of high-quality education/training programs for clinical staff, interns and/or students
- Well-developed communication skills (spoken and written) and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of current educational policy and directives in the government and health sector
- Understanding of tertiary education models, internship programs and clinical training systems within the Victorian context
- Working knowledge of interprofessional education, andragogy, and adult learning
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, and purchased leave options
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Sonia Brockington on 0438 182 627 or Sonia.Brockington@thewomens.org.au.
Application closing date: 12th February
