Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Fixed term, Part Time, (24 hours per week)
About the Role
The Practice Development Nurse – Cardiac is responsible for supporting the professional development of all permanent and program staff across our cardiac settings, including the Cardiac Investigation Unit. Their primary role it 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 cardiac 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 YZ7 ($113,646.00 per annum pro rata)
Your Contribution
Registered in Division 1 with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board and current Practicing Certificate
Bachelor/Master’s Degree in Nursing (Entry to Practice)
A current Victorian Driver’s Licence
Postgraduate Qualifications in relevant nursing specialty (e.g. Cardiac or Critical Care 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 of 5 years post-graduate experience in a cardiac setting.
Recent clinical experience in Cardiac Investigation Unit
Experience in clinical teaching and/or clinical supervision.
What we Offer
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Employee Assistance Program
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks – if applicable
Free car parking – if applicable
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Career development & advancement encouraged
Culture of continuous improvement
About Education and Learning
St Vincent’s provides extensive Education and Learning 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.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (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.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan