Clinical Nurse Educator - FIXED TERM

Maryborough District Health Service; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Maryborough District Health Service in Maryborough, VIC, is seeking a Fixed Term, part-time Clinical Educator to support the development of nursing students, graduates and staff. The role focuses on clinical learning, assessment, and integration of evidence-based practice across acute and aged care settings.

The ideal candidate will have AHPRA registration, at least five years of post-graduate nursing experience, and demonstrated clinical supervision or preceptor experience, plus a Certificate

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum of five (5) years' post-graduate nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a clinical supervision or preceptor role.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent qualification (highly desirable), or willingness to obtain the same.
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Act as an educational resource for students, graduates, and staff.
• Assist with orientation of new students, graduates and staff to clinical areas.
• Provide clinical assistance and support in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Lead innovative clinical learning activities and review/equip evidence-based best practice to improve care quality and safety.
• Participate in clinical audits and other quality activities to evaluate current practice.
• Maintain expertise with health care research, trends, and nursing practice.
• Foster an active learning environment and maintain mandatory competency requirements.
• Oversee and document staff, graduate and student progress; develop learning plans for sub-optimal performance if required.
• Liaise with education providers to address unsatisfactory behaviour or performance of students.
• Review and complete formative and summative assessments and associated documentation.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical supervision

Preceptor experience

ALS Certificate

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

Fixed Term Contract - Part-Time 48 hours per fortnight Until February 2026

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for supporting the professional development of students, graduates, and staff, while fostering a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based practice. Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Acting as an educational resource for students, graduates, and staff
• Assisting with the orientation of new students, graduates, and staff to clinical areas
• Providing clinical assistance and support to all students, graduates, and staff in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care
• Utilising practice opportunities to lead innovative clinical learning activities and identifying opportunities to review and teach evidence-based best practice to improve the quality and safety of health care delivery
• Contributing to the evaluation of current practice by participating in clinical audits and other quality activities
• Maintaining expertise and currency with health care research, trends, and nursing practice
• Encouraging an active learning environment in which mandatory competency requirements are maintained and improved, consistent with current nursing knowledge and research
• In consultation with relevant managers, the Transition to Practice and Further Education Coordinator, and other educators, overseeing and documenting staff, graduate, and student progress and, if required, developing and delivering learning plans to address sub-optimal performance
• Liaising with education providers, where required, to address unsatisfactory behaviour or performance of students
• Reviewing and completing students' and graduates' formative and summative assessments, skill-based competencies, and associated documentation
• Accepting accountability and responsibility for their own actions within their defined scope of practice

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of five (5) years' post-graduate nursing experience
• Demonstrated experience in a clinical supervision or preceptor role
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent qualification (highly desirable), or a willingness to obtain the same
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and experience across one or more specialities, including acute care (bed-based clinical care, Urgent Care, Theatre) and/or aged care (residential, TCP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional standards, including the Code of Conduct, Standards for Practice, and scope of practice for nurses and midwives
• Demonstrated knowledge of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Aged Care Quality Standards
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education and professional development to ensure practice remains within current scope
• Demonstrated ability to create a positive learning and reflective practice environment for learners at all levels

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a professional team, identifying opportunities to advance the quality of education provided
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive and supportive learning environment for learners at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, including the capacity to problem-solve and adapt effectively within a dynamic and changing environment

The Central Goldfields and Pyrenees regions are a great place to live, work and play - beautiful areas to explore, only 50 minutes from Ballarat & Bendigo, and two hours from Melbourne.

MDHS is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Working with Children Check. NDIS Workers Screening will be required for workers identified as working within a risk-assessed role.