Undergraduate Nursing Student Placements Coordinator Reference Number: 884
Job Type: Part Time
Department: Nursing Education
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world-class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia's only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients, and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors, and staff.
Our Vision We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care.
Our Mission We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:
Clinical Care Teaching Education Research Innovation The Undergraduate Nursing Student Placements Coordinator is primarily responsible for the coordination of the Undergraduate Nursing Student Placements at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (the Eye and Ear). This includes liaising and working collaboratively with the tertiary education providers to ensure nursing students are scheduled and fully prepared, including sighting of the correct documentation, to attend for placement.
The role is also required to work collaboratively with the members of the Nursing Education Team to coordinate the students whilst they're on placement and to ensure any issues or concerns are dealt with accordingly and that their education provider is informed. The Clinical Support Nurses will provide the clinical support role in conjunction with the local area staff and will report any concerns to this position in a timely manner.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable), and evidence of vaccination status. Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD, we offer considerable employee benefits, including salary packaging, subsidised car parking as well as educational support.
The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace. The Eye and Ear is a smoke-free environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager or the people and culture department to discuss.
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Applications close 09/12/2024.
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is committed to achieving equality in health status between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Aboriginal Australians. We acknowledge that the land we meet and work upon is the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. We value the diversity and strength of our people and communities.
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