Clinical Nurse Educator - Aged Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District invites applications for a Clinical Nurse Educator at Carramar Leeton. You will design, deliver, and evaluate clinical education programs across relevant wards, supporting nurses and midwives to provide high-quality, safe patient care in a dynamic health setting.

The role emphasizes innovative, evidence-based education, leadership in orientation programs, and collaboration with clinical leaders to identify and meet learning needs.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Strong clinical teaching and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and develop midwives through education and bedside teaching.
• Lead orientation and transition programs for new/transitioning staff.
• 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.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Clinical teaching

Staff coaching

Auditing & quality

Education program delivery

Job description

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Canberra ACT

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

• 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.

More information

• 1) Download thePosition Description.
• 2) Find out more aboutapplying for this position.

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.