Clinical Nurse Educator - Missenden Acute Unit - Professor Marie Bashir Centre

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

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly DOD

Public holiday Xmas

Parental Leave

Salary Packaging

Upskill courses

EAP

Flu vaccination

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) seeks a dynamic Clinical Nurse Educator to join the Missenden Acute Unit at Professor Marie Bashir Centre in Sydney. This newly established ward-based role supports education across the mental health nursing service, fostering trauma-informed, least-restrictive care and recovery-oriented practice.

Responsibilities include delivering targeted education, supporting new graduates and clinicians, and driving continuous improvement across SLHD Mental Health

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and relevant post registration experience in the specialty.
• Holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications, or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in various teaching methodologies including the ability to plan, conduct and evaluate unit based education.

Responsibilities

• Identify clinical learning needs and develop targeted education and training programs.
• Facilitate orientation, in-service education, clinical skills development and ongoing professional learning.
• Support the development of clinical competence, evidence-based practice and safe, high-quality care.
• Collaborate with CNE colleagues to deliver education initiatives that address service-wide priorities.
• Support new graduates, early-career nurses and experienced clinicians in their ongoing professional development.
• Promote reflective practice, clinical excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the evaluation and ongoing improvement of education programs across SLHD Mental Health Services.

Skills

Nursing registration

Post-registration education

Clinical teaching

Education

Post-registration qualifications

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week) Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator Remuneration: $124,273 - $128,301 per annum + Superannuation Location: Professor Marie Bashir Centre Requisition ID: REQ703693

Position Summary

Would you like to become part of a committed team, always striving to deliver excellence in the health sector? The Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is a leading provider of mental health care in New South Wales, and we are seeking a dynamic Clinical Nurse Educator to join our team. This is a newly established ward-based role within our clinical education team with significant scope to make an impact within the mental health nursing service. The Missenden Acute Unit at Professor Marie Bashir Centre (PMBC) is a 25-bedded mixed gender adult acute ward for consumers experiencing a range of mental health conditions. We provide holistic, consumer-centred care that is trauma-informed and guided by the principles of least-restrictive practice. Our CNEs will help bring this vision to life by supporting our nursing workforce to deliver compassionate, recovery-oriented and evidence-based mental health care.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify clinical learning needs and develop targeted education and training programs.
• Facilitate orientation, in-service education, clinical skills development and ongoing professional learning.
• Support the development of clinical competence, evidence-based practice and safe, high-quality care.
• Collaborate with CNE colleagues to deliver education initiatives that address service-wide priorities.
• Support new graduates, early-career nurses and experienced clinicians in their ongoing professional development.
• Promote reflective practice, clinical excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the evaluation and ongoing improvement of education programs across SLHD Mental Health Services.

Ideal Candidate

• Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and relevant post registration experience in the specialty.
• Holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications, or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience in various teaching methodologies including the ability to plan, conduct and evaluate unit based education.
• All candidates must have full working rights within Australia.

Benefits and Perks

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)
• Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!
• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

Additional Information

For more information, please view the Position Description. This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months. Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

Equal Opportunity Statement

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Contact

For enquiries, please contact Alana Robertson, A/Nurse Manager, Research and Education on 0467 707 573. Applications Close: 15 November 2026. For Applicant Support and Information, visit ‘Applicant Information’