• Minimum 0.4 FTE
  
• Appointment dependent on qualifications and experience.
  
• Fixed term for 2 years - full or part-time

About the role

This Nursing and Midwifery research role is a new Grampians Health initiative which aims to:

• Enhance research capacity for nursing and midwifery professionals in rural and regional areas
• Translate evidence into practice to improve patient outcomes
• Create a vibrant nursing research culture

Nursing and Midwifery Research Assistant

The Nursing and Midwifery Research Assistant will provide research support, study coordination, and data collection, management and analysis for non-trial nursing and midwifery research undertaken at Grampians Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with project administrative tasks.
• Project management of the research project as directed by Program Managers
• Undertake literature searches and literature reviews
• Undertake data collection and analysis
• Assist with the preparation of written research reports

Skills and experience

• Be eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse Division or Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Research Methodology (Good Clinical Practice) and Culture
• Proven ability to function effectively both autonomously and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• High-level computer skills, including MS Office
• Good administrative and organisational skills

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Annkarin Wong Shee, Associate Professor Allied Health, on 0400 190 288 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

A position description is attached.