Principal Practice Educator (Social Work)

• School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work

• HEW Level 7

• Full-time, fixed-term position up to 30th June 2023

• Closing date 16th November 2022 at 11.00pm AEST (R-16707)

About This Opportunity 

This is an exciting opportunity for a Principal Practice Educator with a specialisation in Social Work to join our dedicated Practice Education Team within our world-class School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work.

As the Principal Practice Educator (Social Work), you will be responsible for facilitating students’ learning in practice, including practice-based learning in a variety of uni-professional and inter-professional learning environments, including simulation labs. You will have the opportunity to prepare students for placement, support and/or provide direct supervision to students on placement, support assessment and evaluate placement experiences. You will also undertake placement administrative tasks and visit organisations to maintain and expand placement opportunities for our students.

In this role, you will liaise with the Practice Education/Instruction Manager, Course Coordinators, Program Leads, Clinical Academics, Student Administration, Technicians and other key stakeholders to coordinate practice learning.

The position is based at our vibrant St Lucia campus , however the majority of the work will occur off campus at various sites as dictated by placement locations.

This role is subject to The University’s Code of Conduct .  

About You  

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal Practice Educator with:

• An undergraduate degree in Social Work and evidence of continuous professional development.

• Previous supervisory skills of practice education students including but not limited to supervision, educational evaluation, instructing in a variety of learning environments (including simulation) and contributing towards assessment.

• Ability to leverage recent industry experience and knowledge of the health and social care sector to deliver current evidence-based approaches, guidance and supervision in the area of practical based education.

• Demonstrated ability to positively develop and manage strong working relationships with external and internal stakeholders across a wide client base.

• Demonstrated experience in exercising tact, judgment and discretion when dealing with confidential and personal matters.

• Experience and sound skills in using software packages to support reporting, stakeholder management and program functions.

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate, communicate and report back to various stakeholders across the School, University and external providers.

• An understanding of the demands and opportunities within a complex and multidisciplinary practice and/or inter-professional teaching environment and previous experience managing and prioritising these tasks effectively.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to negotiate to achieve the best possible outcomes in an environment that provides a high level of customer service.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification.

• Extensive experience in practice (5 years or more).

• Relevant student supervisory experience in practice.

• Experience in facilitating inter-professional learning in practice.

• Exposure to student administration, instructing and learning activities or other similar educational environments.  

What We Can Offer 

This is a full-time (1FTE), fixed-term position through to 30th June 2023 at HEW Level 7. 

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $90,538 – $98,719 plus super of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $105,929 – $115,501 per annum. 

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2018 – 2021 . 

Questions? 

To discuss this role please contact Ms Meredith Kenny via [email protected]

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject line. 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume 

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

Other Information 

Mandatory Immunisations: It is a condition of employment for this role that you will be required to provide evidence of immunisation against certain vaccine preventable diseases.  As this position may at times be based in a Queensland Health facility, this may include the COVID-19 vaccination.

Professional Registration and Licences: It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent holds and maintains a full professional qualification that means they are eligible for registration with the appropriate regulatory or professional body such as AHPRA, AASW and/or PACFA. It is also a requirement of this position that prior to commencement the incumbent holds and maintains a current blue card.

Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.  

We value diversity and inclusion, and actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity to the University. Our Diversity and Inclusion webpage contains further information if you require additional support. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] . 

If you are a current employee of the University, or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment with the University, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.