"Senior Professional Practice Officer"

Senior Professional Practice Officer

$84,470 to $93,865 PA (HEW 5)

Full-time, Ongoing, Joondalup campus

Open to candidates with relevant working rights

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Joondalup campus

$84,470 to $93,865 PA

Full-time, Ongoing

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.The School of Nursing and Midwifery

The School of Nursing and Midwifery is at the cutting-edge of nurse education and research, through the provision of innovative, high-quality education and translational research that makes a difference to the lives of people in our communities locally, nationally, and internationally. Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of communities for today and future generations by educating aspiring/ transformational nursing and midwifery leaders through a lens of humanitarian principles of social justice, equity, and inclusion.

The School rated number 1 in WA public universities and number 2 in Australia for nursing (Undergraduate Overall Educational Experience, Good Universities Guide 2023) and graduates the most registered nurses in Western Australia, as well as providing a comprehensive range of postgraduate programs of study which prepare students for positions in the nursing and midwifery professions.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery provides a comprehensive range of academic programs to prepare health care professionals for positions in nursing and midwifery. The School has a commitment to developing strong partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally through its collaboration with health professions, industry and the broader community in both the teaching and research arenas.About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person with the desire to do well in a supportive and challenging environment, to join the Clinical Placements Team.

The Senior Placements Officer is a key administrative role responsible for tasks associated with student clinical placements. You will be a contact for students as they prepare for and undertake their placement and will also liaise with nominated industry partners in relation to placements as required. There is a significant data entry component to this role as such, would suit an individual with a very high attention to detail.

About you

To be successful in this role you will require:

Strong organisational and record keeping skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Strong computer literacy (a working knowledge of SONIA and related placement systems/software would be advantageous but is not essential)

The ability to work under pressure and contend with competing deadlines

Ability to work independently AND as a part of a team

You will be a valued team member, providing an efficient and effective high-level administrative service.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Interested applicants are welcome to contact Margaret Lee on (08) 6304 3493; or Bec Hoar on (08) 6304 2048 for more information.

Application Process

Please upload a copy of your resume and a statement addressing the criteria listed in bullet points above, giving clear examples. The response to criteria should be no longer than 2 pages.

Advert ClosureApplications close on Sunday 22 March at 11:30pm WST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.