Clinical Placement Officer

Location
Footscray VIC
 
Benefits
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Make a positive impact on the lives of our students
The position is located at our Footscray Park Campus.
️ About Us:

At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

The overall purpose of the Clinical Placement Officer is to provide coordination and provision of support for student placements across the College of Sport, Health, and Engineering. Primary responsibilities of the role include:

To oversee all pre-placements requirements for student clinical placements across college courses
Coordination, allocation, and monitoring of student placements in VU WIL (Work Integrated Learning) (InPlace)
Provision of high-level customer service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders in relation to clinical placement management
This is a full-time continuing position at an HEP 5, $76,459 - $87,825 per annum plus 17% superannuation, classification working 36.75 (1.0 FTE) hours per week.

Key Duties:

An example of duties you may perform will include:

Responsible for identifying Placement readiness, eligibility, allocation of placement and post placement processing and reporting.
Provide professional customer service delivery to both internal and external stakeholders relating coordination and allocation of clinical placements.
Manage day-to-day queries from students, Clinical Educators and other external stakeholders relating to placement allocations and rostering with expediency, accuracy, and professionalism, referring more complex queries to more senior staff within the Clinical Learning Office, as required
About You:

You will have worked in an administrative setting dealing with high volume data
You will have a strong commitment to customer service
You will enjoy completing tasks to a high standard and developing ideas for streamlining processes.
Benefits

Salary sacrifice options
Professional development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements available
Paid study leave
On-site gym and fitness centre and more!
How to apply

For a position description, please click here: Position Description - Clinical Placement Officer

Applications must include:

A cover letter,
Your curriculum vitae/resume,
Evidence of applicable qualifications, licences and registrations
A document containing your responses to the Key Selection Criteria (applications will not be considered without this).
Application Closing Date: Sunday the 3rd of August 2025 (11:59pm AEST)

For further information relating to the position, please contact Chantal Boorman, Clinical Placement Coordinator by email at Chantal.Boorman@vu.edu.au.

Why Join Us:

VU provides competitive salaries, excellent superannuation, and a variety of benefits. The university fosters an environment where staff can excel, achieve their goals, and develop their careers. With a focus on diversity, inclusion, and family-friendly policies, VU supports both professional and personal well-being. For more information, please visit our Jobs at VU Webpage

Our Commitment to Protecting Countr y:

Victoria University honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect our Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

Our Commitment to Progressive Inclusivity:

Victoria University welcomes and celebrates the diverse perspectives, identities, and backgrounds of all people. We are committed to progressive inclusivity as a core strategic priority. All members of the VU community have a responsibility to be inclusive, respectful and supportive of all.

We are committed to maintaining a workforce which reflects the community we serve, this means we strive to attract, retain, develop and empower talented individuals from all backgrounds. We encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and racially marginalised people, those from the LGBTQIA+ community, people from all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives strengthens our community and fosters a more innovative, inclusive, and supportive working environment, where everyone feels they belong.

VU is committed to providing a positive and barrier-free recruitment experience. If you have access requirements or would benefit from adjustments, including with position descriptions, application forms, or require any other document in an accessible format at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at inclusivecareers@vu.edu.au or call (03) 9919 5999.


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