Clinical Nurse Educator

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 168,067,000 - 176,333,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in the Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to lead learning and professional development for nursing staff within the Virtual Care Service. You will deliver clinical education, orientation and competency assessment across virtual, clinic, and outreach settings.

The role focuses on evidence-based practice and safe, patient-centred care, with opportunities to teach in NSLHD and external organisations; travel to other sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, develop and implement structured learning and professional development programs for nursing staff within the Virtual Care Service.
• Provide clinical education, orientation, competency assessment and skills accreditation for nursing staff delivering virtual, clinic-based and outreach care.
• Promote evidence-based practice and contribute to safe, high-quality, patient-centred care; drive continuous service improvement.
• Deliver NSLHD Nursing Orientation and service-specific training; may teach in NSLHD and external organisations; travel to other sites as required.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Risk management

Education

AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse

Post-registration clinical/education qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Help shape the future of virtual nursing care. Join one of NSW's leading Virtual Care Services as a Clinical Nurse Educator and be at the forefront of healthcare innovation, inspiring and developing nurses, driving clinical excellence, and supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across virtual, clinic and outreach settings.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time or Part Time position available
Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $62.68 - $64.71per hour
Hours Per Week:up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ695603

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Educator will work in partnership with the Nurse Unit Manager to lead, coordinate, develop and implement structured learning and professional development programs for nursing staff within the Virtual Care Service (VCS).

The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical education, orientation, competency assessment, skills accreditation and professional development support for nursing staff delivering virtual, clinic-based and outreach nursing care. They will promote evidence-based practice, support the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, and contribute to continuous improvement across the service.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will contribute to the delivery of NSLHD Nursing Orientation, mandatory education and service-specific training. They will also develop and facilitate education programs relevant to virtual models of nursing care and may teach in nursing courses within NSLHD and at external organisations, including travel to other sites within the LHD as required.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.

Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.

• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

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