Full job description
SA Health
Job reference: 877552
Location: 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
Salary
ASO6 - $98,478.00 p.a. - $104,165.00 p.a.
RN/M3 - $121,537.00 p.a. - $126,970.00 p.a.
Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent

Overview

Imagine playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of medical education—this is exactly what the Medical Education Officer (MEO) does. As an MEO, you’ll be at the heart of transforming postgraduate education services for RMCLHN, ensuring Interns and Trainee Medical Officers receive top-tier training and learning opportunities. Your work involves planning, consulting, and developing education programs, tackling complex training and workforce issues, and leading major projects across the Local Health Network. By fostering strong relationships with both government and non-government agencies and aligning with the strategic goals of the Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence (RACE), you’ll address practice-policy gaps, enhance patient outcomes, and elevate the quality and effectiveness of medical education.

About You

Experience in Workforce planning, public relations and health service management or delivery including educational curriculum development
Skills in the use of information technology and simulated learning environments
Understanding of health sector services and activities, communications principles, emotional intelligence and adult learning principles
Experience in under and post graduate medical education and/or training and conducting nursing/midwifery/education research.
Knowledge of contemporary issues in postgraduate medical education in Australia and of the South Australian Public Health System
Essential Criteria

Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation.

Understanding of medical workforce issues including rostering, relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards.
Experience undertaking core analytical change management activities including change impact

assessment, stakeholder analysis, communications analysis, training needs analysis and contributing to the development and successful implementation of change management plans and actions.

To be eligible for the RN3A position:

Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience.

About the Region

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

We will provide support, both personally and professionally
Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is https://www.smartsalary.com.au/salary-packaging/. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 877552

Enquiries

Sharon Frahn
Clinical Services Manager
Phone: 8595 2931
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

12 September 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

877552 - Medical Education Officer - Job Pack .pdf

About Berri Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines




Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

 
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