Position Title: Learning & Development Manager

Employment Type: Ongoing full time or part-time position available

Role description

The Learning & Development Team aims to engage and strengthen a sustainable workforce through a culture of lifelong learning and education. There is a focus on learning through questioning, critical thinking and reasoning, application of knowledge and evaluation of practice.

The Learning & Development Manager is responsible for progressing the strategic direction of education and training at Dhelkaya Health including oversight of the Graduate and Transition to practice program, staff education programs, undergraduate clinical placements for learning across Dhelkaya Health including medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied health, coordination of Department of Health scholarships including subregional grants.

In addition to this, the role will lead and co-ordinate the day to day operations associated with education and training activities across the organisation.

The Learning and Development Manager will play an integral role in the establishment of a fully funded collaborative onsite learning centre with Bendigo Kangan Tafe.

About you

• Current registration as a health professional in a relevant clinical discipline
• Post Graduate qualifications in education or other relevant speciality
• Experience in managing interdisciplinary teams
• Education delivery experience.

Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

For further information about this position, please contact Shannon Vaughan – Executive Director Quality Development and Improvement on 0407 886 915