Job Description
Ready to Make a Real Impact?
Join Our Supportive Education Team as Our Orthopaedic and Plastics Education Consultant.
Are you passionate about elevating orthopaedic and plastics nursing practice?
This is your chance to join our education team, to lead innovation and education across the orthopaedic and plastics clinical speciality.
This is an exciting 12 month fixed-term, part-time role (0.6 FTE) which will support our acute sites at East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Werribee and Kew.
Ready to transform orthopaedic and plastics clinical education?
This role offers the prospect to elevate clinical excellence in orthopaedic and plastics nursing while working with passionate professionals who share your commitment to outstanding patient care and recovery outcomes.
Role Responsibilities
Identify learning gaps and create innovative solutions for orthopaedic and plastics patient care
Deliver specialised clinical education that transforms nursing practice
Support our staff and diverse learners - from postgraduate students to enrolled and registered nurse graduates
Champion professionalism and foster collaborative teamwork through a multi-disciplinary approach
Qualifications & Experience
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Minimum 5 years experience with a solid understanding of current orthopaedic and plastics nursing practices
Proven experience supporting diverse nursing learners (enrolled & registered)
Previous experience in a clinical education or leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to design and deliver educational programs
Passion for education and mentoring excellence
Innovation mindset and collaborative spirit
Proficiency in using digital platforms and educational technology
Post-graduate qualification in Orthopaedics or Plastics Nursing
Ability to work flexibly (willing to travel across all four sites)
Perioperative background in orthopaedic nursing is highly desirable
Why work for SVPHM




You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect.
We value our staff and offer qualified advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.
Join the St Vincent's Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD.
Advantages
Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital
Requirements
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.
SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings.
You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.
St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.
For further information, visit about-us/reconciliation
Reconciliation Action Plan
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.
For further information, visit about-us/reconciliation
Closing Date
Closing Date: 11 October *******:59pm
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📌 Education Consultant - Orthopaedics And Plastics Nursing (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne