Job Description
Parental Leave, Fixed-term, Part time, (24 hours per week), from 7th September ****, until 16th January ****.
Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Fitzroy location
About the Role
The Practice Development Nurse – Specialist, is responsible for supporting the professional development of all permanent and program staff across our clinical settings.
Their primary role is to ensure best practice by providing ongoing education and support for all staff with particular focus on the advancement of knowledge, skills and training with relevance to the clinical setting.
This will be achieved by implementing clinically based education using the principles of Evidenced Based Practice to improve the delivery of nursing care.
Furthermore, they will be responsible for their own professional development in order to maintain expert clinical skills and advanced knowledge.
Classifications for this position will be RN35 ($128,****** per annum, pro rata).
Essential selection criteria
Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
Degree in General Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia.
Postgraduate Qualifications in relevant nursing speciality, preferably a Masters in Advanced Nursing or working towards.
Postgraduate qualification in Education, Clinical Supervision or similar (or working towards)
Experience in development, delivery and coordination of Nursing Education Programs.
Minimum 5 years nursing experience.
Experience in clinical teaching, clinical supervision,



or implementation and facilitation of educational programs.
High-level learning and development facilitation experience and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines.
Competent computer skills including; PowerPoint, excel, word.
Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain.
About the Education & Learning Department
St Vincent's provides extensive Education and Learning (E&L;) support and services to staff and students across the health service.
The educational team members are based across multiple campuses including Fitzroy, St George's Hospital Kew, St Vincent's on the Park East Melbourne, Caritas Christi Hospice Kew and Port Phillip Prison.
This position will primarily be based at St Vincent's campus in Fitzroy with the expectation of travel to other campuses and health services as required.
Working at St Vincent's St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM)
SVHM is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.
SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.




Reconciliation Action Plan
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Closing Date: 6 September *******:59pm
Company Overview
St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD.
Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do.
From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities.
The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.
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📌 Practice Development Nurse - Specialist (Clinics & Correctional Health) (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne