L&D Specialist - Residential Aged Care
Job No:
S3721
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Organisational Development - Brisbane, QLD
About the Position
Anglicare offers both independent living retirement villages and fully-accredited residential aged care, providing a range of accommodation and care services throughout Brisbane and southern Queensland. We adopt a comprehensive approach to our residents and their families and provide low-care, high-care, respite and special care while focusing on an individual’s specific needs, and are dedicated to delivering an exceptional standard of client service to senior members of our community. We know there is more to life than buildings, every day we strive to bring happiness, health and laughter to all in our communities.
Due to the recent expansion of our Organisational Development team, we are looking for a Learning & Development Specialist - Residential Aged Care to provide frontline training and end-to-end learning and development activities for an assigned client group. This newly established, full time role will be based in our Cathedral Precinct in Ann St, with full autonomy to travel throughout the region, offering support to facilities on-site. The position would suit someone who is eager to be an ambassador for the aged care sector, can facilitate positive change and is committed to join a dedicated and passionate organisation that promotes a positive culture and environment within the sector.
About You
With a significant background in clinical education, you will be passionate about supporting Anglicare to provide quality care for aged clients within our residential facilities. Skills and experience will include:
- Clinical nursing specialisation suitable to the aged care sector such as dementia, palliative care or rehabilitation
- Development and delivery of successful training programs and plans; group facilitation, individual mentoring and development
- Planning, designing and evaluating programs and resources to ensure contemporary best practice learning
- Robust knowledge of care within aged residential or community services and understanding of relevant legislative requirements
- Significant knowledge of blended, digital and micro-learning L&D delivery methodologies and an ability to develop training to suit a range of learning styles
- An understanding of multi-stream services and working within a multidisciplinary organisation
- Experienced in the implementation of capability and practice frameworks through L&D activities
To be successful in this role, you will bring a collaborative, team-focused approach and the following capabilities:
- Communication, presentation and facilitation skills, with the confidence to present information in a manner well suited to your audience
- Problem solving skills, an innovative approach and ability to think outside the box
- A consultative attitude and dedication to working with a knowledge-sharing focus
- Comfortable working in an open-plan office and remotely as required - the role will also require significant travel to facilities within the region several times a week
You will be required to hold the following:
- Degree in Nursing, with current AHPRA registration
- Post graduate qualifications in Dementia or Palliative Care or similar field
- Post-graduate qualifications in Adult Education or similar field (desired)
- A Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (desired)
- Blue Card (Working with Children) with Yellow Card exemption
- National Police Certificate
- A Queensland Driver Licence and a willingness to travel throughout the service region
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:
- Working within a team of dedicated and experienced professionals under a proactive manager
- An increase your take home pay with full PBI salary packaging options
- Genuine and ongoing opportunity for professional development and career growth
- A CBD location, with easily accessible public transport options, including bus, train and ferry
- Plenty of choice for coffee and lunch with numerous cafes, restaurants and a local Woolies
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working within an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.
JOB NUMBER S3721
For further information please contact
Kelly O’Hanlon on 0435 697 841
Applications close Sunday 2nd December 2018
Assistance from Recruitment Agencies is not required at this time.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
Anglicare has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs and is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout Southeast Queensland.
Our Vision, Mission and Values