A Challenging Career! NETS (Newborn and paediatric Emergency Transport Service - NSW) is a state-wide emergency retrieval service for the transfer of criƟcally ill newborns, infants and children up to 16 years of age. The service provides expert clinical advice, clinical co-ordinaƟon, emergency treatment and stabilisaƟon and inter hospital transport for criƟcally ill babies and children, in over 200 hospitals across NSW and the ACT, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Each year NETS coordinates over 3600 calls and performs over 1800 retrievals of babies and children uƟlising a range of transport modes including our dedicated road ambulances, the Telstra Child Flight helicopter or an air ambulance xed wing aircraŌ.
NURSE EDUCATOR – Grade 1 This role is the key educaƟonal resource at NETS and the Nurse Educator will work with the organisaƟons leaders in determining the strategic direcƟon and educaƟon iniƟaƟves for the nursing service.
PosiƟon Ref No: 88462 Employment Type: Full Time Salary: Public Health System Nurses’ & Midwives’ (State) Award 2011 Friday, 27 July 2012 Closing Date:
The posiƟon has an overall responsibility for implemenƟng evidenced based nursing pracƟce through clinical research, systemaƟc reviews and educaƟonal strategies at a state level.
SelecƟon Criteria • Eligible for registraƟon with the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia (NMBA). • Extensive experience in clinical pracƟce. • Relevant terƟary qualicaƟons in educaƟon or equivalent. • Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, deliver and evaluate educaƟon and training programs. • Demonstrated eīecƟve leadership skills including ability to communicate, negoƟate and problem solve eīecƟvely. • Demonstrated evidence of the provision of relevant educaƟon courses or programs that incorporate the use of adult learning principles. • Evidence of being professionally acƟve and self -moƟvated. • Computer literacy and understanding of relevant informaƟon systems.
The Nurse Educator will be responsible for developing educaƟonal iniƟaƟves to maximise nursing staī potenƟal to achieve desired levels of knowledge and skill.
Apply on line at hƩp://nswhealth.erecruit.com.au or contact: Paul Gallagher Nurse Manager p: +61 2 9633 8724 m: +61 438 403 835 e: paul.gallagher@nets.health.nsw.gov.au Page 16 | www.ncah.com.au