Clinical Nurse Educator - Hillston

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD); Hillston; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 128,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid parental leave

Long service leave

Carers leave

Fitness Passport

EAP

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) in Hillston is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator to lead nursing development through education, mentoring and clinical support to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

You will assess learning needs, design education programs and provide supervision to staff, students and graduates, while promoting evidence-based practice and professional growth.

Qualifications

• RN registration with AHPRA is required.
• Clinical teaching and competency assessment experience expected.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, deliver and evaluate clinical education programs for nursing staff.
• Facilitate orientation and onboarding to build clinical capability.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to students, new graduates and staff.
• Promote evidence-based care and continuous professional development.
• Contribute to quality improvement and education resources across the service.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Evidence-based practice

Education

Postgraduate education qualifications (or working towards)

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Job description

Make a difference where it matters most as a Clinical Nurse Educator in Hillston. In this rewarding role, you will lead the development of nursing capability through education, mentoring and clinical support, helping to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care across the service.

Our Benefits

Financial Benefits

• 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging and novated leasing options
• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (full-time and part-time employees)
• Relocation assistance considerations

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid working options (where operationally appropriate)
• Paid parental leave
• Generous leave entitlements, including long service leave and carers leave

Health & Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
• Wellbeing programs that support mental health, resilience and work-life balance

Employment type: Temporary Part Time until 22 November 2027 (with possibility of extension)

Position classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

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

Hours per week: up to 16

Location: Hillston

Vaccination Category: A

About The Role

As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will play a pivotal role in developing the knowledge, skills and confidence of nursing staff to deliver safe, evidence-based and person-centred care. Working closely with clinicians, students and new graduates, you will assess learning needs, design and facilitate education programs, and foster a positive learning culture that supports professional growth and quality patient outcomes

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assess, develop, deliver and evaluate clinical education programs that support nursing staff within the service.
• Facilitate orientation, onboarding and transition programs for new and existing employees to build clinical capability and confidence.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and support to students, novice clinicians, new graduates and nursing staff.
• Promote best practice, evidence-based care and continuous professional development through education, coaching and role modelling.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, education resources, policy development and clinical practice improvement activities across the service.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated clinical experience within the relevant specialty area and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Proven experience in clinical teaching, education facilitation and competency assessment within a healthcare setting.
• Highly developed communication, mentoring and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and develop nursing staff at all stages of their career.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, with postgraduate education qualifications (or working towards) highly regarded.
• A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required
• A current Working With Children Check
• Vaccination Category A compliance
• Australian working rights

More Information

• Download the Position Description
• Find out more aboutapplyingfor this position.

For role related queries or questions contactSarah Webb, Acting Facility Manager on [e-mail]

Applications close: 1 October 2026

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined inthe NSW Health OASV Policy

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

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

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