Allied Health Clinical Educator

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Allied Health Clinical Educator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Allied Health Clinical Educator to join our growing team on a part time (0.8EFT) fixed term basis until April 2027.

The Allied Health Clinical Educator plays a pivotal role in supporting Allied Health graduates and students by fostering a best-practice clinical learning environment. Working collaboratively with Education and Allied Health Discipline Managers, this position leads the planning, delivery, and evaluation of education and professional development programs. The role contributes to building organisational capacity for high-quality student placements, enhances clinical education systems, and supports quality improvement initiatives across the health service.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Allied Health Clinical Educator is to:

• Facilitate clinical experience and placement programs for undergraduate and postgraduate Allied Health students, including coordination of Placeright requirements.
• Identify Allied Health education and training needs and deliver learning programs aligned with BPCLE principles and organisational priorities.
• Provide support, guidance and educational leadership to learners and Allied Health clinicians involved student supervision.
• Coordinate and participate in education-related quality improvement initiatives, ensuring learner-centred approaches and effective program evaluation.
• Contribute to relevant committees, networks and working groups, and collaborate with Gippsland and state-wide education networks to enhance training opportunities.
• Attend relevant meetings and support organisational compliance with policies, standards and professional practice requirements.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, showing collaboration, respect and adaptability.
• Hold current registration with AHPRA (or equivalent) and have post-graduate experience in an Allied Health Discipline.
• Demonstrated excellent organisational, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to lead, show initiative and work independently.
• Demonstrate strong digital competence and a commitment to quality improvement, safety and ongoing professional development.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Wendy Ruddell, Education Manager email on Wendy.Ruddell@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 17 March 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.