Clinical Nurse Educator - Aged Care

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Annual leave with 17.5% loading

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Bathurst NSW is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for Carramar Leeton to lead and deliver evidence-based education to nurses and midwives, improving patient care and safety. The role supports professional development and enhances clinical practice across the facility.

Applicants must be an AHPRA-registered nurse with at least 2 years in a specialty area and strong teaching skills. Salary is competitive with full-time/part-time options and benefits.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant clinical experience (minimum 2 years in a specialty area).
• Strong clinical teaching and facilitation skills, including competency assessment.

Responsibilities

• Inspiring and develop midwives through engaging education, coaching and bedside teaching.
• Lead orientation and transition programs to support new staff to thrive in their roles.
• Partner with clinical leaders to identify learning needs and implement targeted education strategies.
• Promote patient safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice through education and audit participation.

Skills

clinical teaching

facilitation

competency assessment

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Job description

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Bathurst NSW

Clinical Nurse Educator – Carramar Leeton

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based education and professionally support that empowers nurses and midwives to provide high-quality, safe patient care. With a rewarding career in nursing, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits

• Financial:
  • 12% superannuation
  • Salary packagingand novated leasing
  • Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
  • Relocation Assistance Considerations
• Work-Life Balance:
  • Paid maternity/ parental leave (for more information)
  • Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
• Health & Wellbeing:
  • Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
  • Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
  • Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Requisition Number:REQ700607

Employment Type:Permanent Full Time / Part Time consideration

Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration:$124,273.70- $128,301.89 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours per week:up to 38

Location:Leeton

Who we are

Carramar Aged Care Facility is a 38-bed residential aged care home located at the corner of Wade Avenue and Palm Avenue in Leeton, NSW. It is operated as a public sector facility by the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (part of NSW Health) and is located on the Leeton Hospital grounds.

Key Services & Amenities

• 24/7 nursing care and access to Leeton Hospital's Emergency Department
• Access to allied health professionals
• Palliative, respite, and general medical care

We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work, and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support.

What you’ll be doing

Using innovative, evidence-based education, you will professionally assess, plan, deliver and evaluate clinical education programs at Cootamundra and support individual midwives to deliver best practice care and positive patient outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Inspiring and develop midwives through engaging education, coaching and bedside teaching
• Lead orientation and transition programs to support new and transitioning staff to thrive in their roles
• Partner with clinical leaders to identify learning needs and implement targeted education strategies
• Promote patient safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice through education and audit participation

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Current Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant clinical experience (minimum 2 years in a specialty area)
• Strong clinical teaching and facilitation skills, including competency assessment
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and adult learning principles
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and proven problem-solving ability within a clinical setting.

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.