Senior Clinical Nurse Educator

Collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles. (ICN, 2002).

Participates in the development and maintenance of a competency-based continuing education program that supports the nurses/midwives in all areas towards improvement in clinical practice. Provides clinical leadership in relevant area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Leadership

1. Provides professional leadership and acts as a role model and mentor to fellow nursing staff.
2. Performs consistent, systematic evaluation of clinically based programs to determine if they meet patient/staff needs and are responsive to department/organisational ...