Clinical Nurse Educator - Dialysis

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Penrith; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off (ADO)

Salary Packaging opportunities

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service with 110+ g

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator – Dialysis at Nepean Hospital to lead education and professional development for the dialysis nursing team. You will identify learning needs, develop and deliver education programs, and support nurses to build knowledge and clinical skills for safe, evidence-based dialysis care.

You will collaborate with Nursing leadership and multidisciplinary staff to foster continuous learning, governance, and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify learning needs and develop, implement and evaluate education for staff at ward/unit level.
• Design, deliver and evaluate high quality clinical education and competency assessments.
• Support Nurses to build knowledge, confidence and clinical skills for safe dialysis care.
• Collaborate with Nursing leadership and multidisciplinary teams to promote best practice and patient safety.

Skills

Registered Nurse

AHPRA registration

Education design

Clinical education

Mentorship

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Record management systems

Education

Post-registration qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Record management systems

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator Location: Nepean Hospital Remuneration: $124,273.70 - $128,301.88 per annum Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ698469 Applications Close: 27/10/2026

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care. The NBMLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will provide safe, compassionate, person-centred health care in collaboration with patients, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) in consultation with the Nursing Unit Manager will identify, develop, implement and evaluate education for staff working at the ward/unit level. Are you a Renal Nurse with a passion for education, clinical leadership and professional development? Nepean Hospital is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) – Dialysis to join our team and support the delivery of safe, evidence-based and high‑quality Renal Care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about developing Nursing capability, fostering a culture of continuous learning and supporting excellence in dialysis care across the service. As the Clinical Nurse Educator – Dialysis, you will play a key role in facilitating clinical education, supporting professional development and promoting best practice within the Dialysis Nursing team. Working collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager, Nursing leadership team, Clinical staff and Multidisciplinary colleagues, you will identify learning needs, develop and deliver education programs, and support Nurses to build the knowledge, confidence and clinical skills required to provide safe and effective Dialysis care. You will contribute to the development of a skilled, capable and confident workforce, ensuring Nursing practice aligns with current evidence, relevant clinical guidelines, organisational policies and professional standards. To be successful in this role you will be passionate about education, mentoring and developing the next generation of Nursing professionals. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach and a commitment to high‑quality, patient‑centred care, a strong understanding of evidence‑based practice, clinical governance, risk management and patient safety, excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation and organisational skills with the ability to work collaboratively with Nursing leadership, Multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders. Bring your expertise, leadership and enthusiasm for learning to a role where you can make a lasting difference to Nursing practice, staff development and the experience of patients receiving dialysis.

What you will bring to the role

• Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
• Relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications, or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate high quality clinical education, including informal teaching, in‑service programs and competency assessments, to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing workforce.
• Proven commitment to fostering professional growth for self and others through purposeful engagement in education, mentorship and capability building initiatives, that strengthen workforce competence.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence‑based practice, continuous quality improvement and the maintenance of a learning environment that values and encourages learning and reflective practice.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation, feedback and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, support and engage staff in the clinical setting and work professionally in a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of computer literacy and experience using Microsoft Office Suite and record management systems.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

For role related queries or questions contact Faren Rollo on [e-mail]

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. Child Safe Standards.

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