Clinical Nurse Educator - Operating Suite Westmead

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health's Westmead Hospital seeks a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Operating Suite to lead, coordinate and evaluate perioperative education programs. You will work with Nurse Managers and Educators to strengthen workforce capability and ensure safe, high-quality perioperative care.

In this role you will design and deliver education activities, mentor nursing staff and drive practice development, quality improvement and evidence-based teaching in a dynamic operating suite environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/education.
• Ability to lead and implement change within best-practice clinical care and workplace culture.
• Ability to design, implement and evaluate clinical education at the ward level and provide support to ensure a skilled nursing workforce.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills and the ability to motivate and engage people in the clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and evaluate clinical education programs that strengthen workforce capability and support safe, high-quality perioperative care.
• Design, deliver and evaluate education programs, orientation, onboarding, mandatory training and professional development activities.
• Mentor and assess nursing staff to achieve and maintain clinical competence in accordance with professional and organisational requirements.
• Facilitate evidence-based teaching and learning opportunities within the clinical environment, including bedside education and coaching.
• Partner with nursing leadership to identify learning needs and implement innovative education strategies.
• Drive quality improvement, practice development and workforce initiatives while maintaining compliance with legislative, Ministry of Health and organisational requirements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Education program design

Mentoring

Communication

Curriculum development

Change management

Education

Post-registration education qualification

Tools

Database software

Job description

Clinical Nurse Educator - Operating Suite Westmead

Lead education excellence in one of NSW's largest Operating Suites

Inspire, mentor and develop perioperative nursing professionals

Drive clinical best practice and exceptional patient outcomes

Shape the future of perioperative nursing education. Build capability, inspire excellence and lead professional development across a dynamic Operating Suite environment.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $62.67 - $64.70 per hour
Hours Per Week:16
Location:Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working

Join the highly regarded Operating Suite team at Westmead Hospital, one of Australia's leading tertiary referral hospitals and a key provider of complex and specialised healthcare services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence nursing practice, support workforce development and contribute to outstanding patient care within a fast-paced and innovative perioperative setting.

You’ll become part of a collaborative and supportive culture that values professional growth, continuous learning and evidence-based care.

In this role you will enjoy:

Working within a large multidisciplinary perioperative team committed to excellence.

Supporting nurses across all stages of their professional development journey.

Access to opportunities for leadership, quality improvement and clinical innovation.

Contributing to a culture that values education, collaboration and patient-centred care.

Being part of an organisation dedicated to improving health outcomes across Western Sydney.

What you’ll be doing

As the Clinical Nurse Educator, you will lead, coordinate and evaluate clinical education programs that strengthen workforce capability and support the delivery of safe, high-quality perioperative care. Working closely with Nurse Managers, Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Consultants, you will play a pivotal role in developing nursing practice, maintaining clinical standards and enhancing patient outcomes.

Designing, delivering and evaluating education programs, orientation, onboarding, mandatory training and professional development activities.

Mentoring and assessing nursing staff to achieve and maintain clinical competence in accordance with professional and organisational requirements.

Facilitating evidence-based teaching and learning opportunities within the clinical environment, including bedside education and coaching.

Partnering with nursing leadership, educators and clinical experts to identify learning needs and implement innovative education strategies.

Driving quality improvement, practice development and workforce initiatives while maintaining compliance with legislative, Ministry of Health and organisational requirements.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and / or post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/education.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change within the context of best practice clinical care and workplace culture
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate clinical education at the ward level, and provide support and guidance to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing and midwifery workforce, working within appropriate models of care.
• Demonstrated effective and high level communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolutions skills in addition to proven ability to motivate and engage people in the clinical setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous improvement whilst ensuring currency of practice in the relevant specialty.
• Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical environment.
• Relevant computer skills including database programmes and data entry.

Requisition ID: REQ674137
Applications Close: 20th October 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.