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Clinical Midwifery Educator
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Western Health
Job Description
Requisition No: 8003
Executive Division: People Culture & Communications
Division: Education & Learning
Program: Education & Learning
Department: W & C Educators
Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto
Job Function: Midwifery
Role Summary:
Location: Sunshine
Employment Type: Part-Time, Fixed-Term
Salary: Educator (Major - RN35) + Super + Salary Packaging
About the role
The Clinical Midwife Educator (CME) will work with the Education team to provide clinical facilitation, education, supervision, consultation and liaise with midwifery staff, preceptors, transition to practice midwives, postgraduate and undergraduate midwifery students in the clinical setting.
The CME acts as a role model in setting the clinical standards and achieving high quality evidence-based midwifery care. They foster the development of cooperative professional relationships within the multidisciplinary health care team, and facilitate a working environment which provides professional development and job satisfaction for all staff.
Key responsibilities
Support the development and learning of midwives:
Lead, support, direct and motivate midwifery staff in the provision of high quality, evidence based and culturally sensitive patient care
Facilitate and perform midwifery interventions within professional standards and boundaries as described by the relevant professional bodies and Western Health, and ensure all midwifery staff adhere to the same standards
Act as a positive role model, coach, mentor and clinical resource through the development, implementation and evaluation of teaching plans for midwifery staff that meet their learning needs
Act appropriately to immediately manage any behaviours that do not meet policy and procedure ensuring safe patient care
Maintain a high visible profile within the relevant areas of the organisation and provide a clinical resource service to midwifery staff in the health service
Enhance practice through the teaching of clinical reasoning, and by applying these skills to the identification, implementation and evaluation of patient problems and outcomes
Contribute to the education of midwifery and other professionals through the exchange and sharing of information gained from participation in meetings, portfolio management, seminars and conferences via in-services, presentations, education forums and team meetings
Participate and contribute to improvement of policies, procedures and protocols and identify potential issues in midwifery practice and areas of improvement in clinical standards
Assist with the organisation and facilitation of Study Days and education sessions/in services offered to staff through the continuing education calendar
About you
Registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
Minimum of four years post midwifery registration experience with advanced clinical knowledge and skill across the pregnancy continuum
Knowledge of current clinical issues & challenges in relevant specialist area
Click here for the Position Description.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Executive Division: People Culture & Communications
Division: Education & Learning
Program: Education & Learning
Department: W & C Educators
Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto
Job Function: Midwifery
Role Summary:
Location: Sunshine
Employment Type: Part-Time, Fixed-Term
Salary: Educator (Major - RN35) + Super + Salary Packaging
About the role
The Clinical Midwife Educator (CME) will work with the Education team to provide clinical facilitation, education, supervision, consultation and liaise with midwifery staff, preceptors, transition to practice midwives, postgraduate and undergraduate midwifery students in the clinical setting.
The CME acts as a role model in setting the clinical standards and achieving high quality evidence-based midwifery care. They foster the development of cooperative professional relationships within the multidisciplinary health care team, and facilitate a working environment which provides professional development and job satisfaction for all staff.
Key responsibilities
Support the development and learning of midwives:
Lead, support, direct and motivate midwifery staff in the provision of high quality, evidence based and culturally sensitive patient care
Facilitate and perform midwifery interventions within professional standards and boundaries as described by the relevant professional bodies and Western Health, and ensure all midwifery staff adhere to the same standards
Act as a positive role model, coach, mentor and clinical resource through the development, implementation and evaluation of teaching plans for midwifery staff that meet their learning needs
Act appropriately to immediately manage any behaviours that do not meet policy and procedure ensuring safe patient care
Maintain a high visible profile within the relevant areas of the organisation and provide a clinical resource service to midwifery staff in the health service
Enhance practice through the teaching of clinical reasoning, and by applying these skills to the identification, implementation and evaluation of patient problems and outcomes
Contribute to the education of midwifery and other professionals through the exchange and sharing of information gained from participation in meetings, portfolio management, seminars and conferences via in-services, presentations, education forums and team meetings
Participate and contribute to improvement of policies, procedures and protocols and identify potential issues in midwifery practice and areas of improvement in clinical standards
Assist with the organisation and facilitation of Study Days and education sessions/in services offered to staff through the continuing education calendar
About you
Registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
Minimum of four years post midwifery registration experience with advanced clinical knowledge and skill across the pregnancy continuum
Knowledge of current clinical issues & challenges in relevant specialist area
Click here for the Position Description.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
