Employment Type:  Permanent full time

Hours: 76 hours/fortnight

Location: Can be based at our Home Care hubs in Parkville, Keon Park or Geelong

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Contact: Jo Morabito / [email protected]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.  

Where there’s care, there’s You. 

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? 

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people at every stage of life. Across our aged care homes, hospitals and research facilities, and across numerous cities and towns, we're on a journey to keep growing our impact for the next hundred years. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

We are seeking a proactive Clinical Practice Development Partner to join our national clinical leadership team. This newly created role is part of an exciting transformation aimed at enhancing clinical support to our community nurses and education and practice development for our staff across the Home Care Hub's. Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead-Home Care and the Home Care Operations team, you will:

• Deliver engaging high-quality training to our staff members aligned to our Healthy Ageing Strategic Education Plan

• Provide on-site clinical support in areas of risk and lead continuous improvement initiatives

• Coach and mentor nursing staff to foster a positive high-performance workforce culture

• Support succession planning and professional growth across our home care hubs

This is a site-based role, however we can offer flexible working arrangements following discussions with your manager.

We are open to applications requesting part-time work. You tell us what you can do, and where!

Our hubs requiring training are NW VIC (Keon Park and Parkville), Geelong, Colac, and Ballarat. Our nurses requiring support are based at hubs in Geelong, Parkville and Hughesdale

You will have:

• Knowledge of contemporary learning and development practices

• Understanding of the Aged Care Act and Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards including legislative regulations

• Well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of clinical risk and continuous improvement processes

• Knowledge of systems including incident management and CRM

• Excellent time management and planning skills

• Understanding of professional accountability and clinical standards

What you’ll bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as Registered Nurse

• Minimum Certificate IV in Assessment and Training, or willingness to obtain one, within the first 12 months

• Previous experience in clinical education/supervision roles

• Willingness to undertake the Mercy Health Foundation Improvement Capability program

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: 

• Police check and or NDIS clearance.    

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.