Clinical Nurse Educator - Perioperative Services

Women's; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Five weeks annual leave

Public transport at doorstep

Onsite facilities

Wellbeing program

Job summary

The Royal Women's Hospital in Parkville, VIC, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for Perioperative Services to lead educational initiatives and build a capable perioperative workforce. This role focuses on mentorship, program development and hands-on support in a busy tertiary hospital.

The successful candidate will bring advanced perioperative nursing practice, a collaborative spirit and a commitment to innovative learning strategies for learners at all levels.

Qualifications

• Recent advanced perioperative nursing experience.
• Ability to create positive learning environments for learners at all levels.
• Commitment to a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Values consultation, collaboration and joint decision making.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Postgraduate qualification in perioperative services or education/facilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating clinical learning, guiding and evaluating learners in Perioperative services.
• Developing programs of learning to build a skilled, competent workforce.
• Innovating workforce programs to meet service needs.
• Coaching learners to mastery of fundamental nursing skills on the ground.
• Support credentialing requirements for nursing workforce.

Skills

Advanced perioperative nursing

Learning environment design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Professional development

Commitment to education

Education

Postgraduate qualification in perioperative services or education/facilitation

Job description

Clinical Nurse Educator - Perioperative Services Job Description Job Title: Clinical Nurse Educator - Perioperative Services Req ID: 2453 Posting Start Date: 28/10/2026 Posting End Date: 12/11/2026

Are you an existing employee of the Women's? If so, please log into SuccessFactors from the intranet and select Home > Careers to apply and view all available roles, including internal-only roles.

• Part time (0.6 FTE), ongoing role PLUS 0.2FTE fixed term for 6 months
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $128,102 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

We lead the optimising of the competency and capability of The Women’s nurses and midwives that enables them to work safely and at the top of their scope of practice. We adapt to contemporary ways of interprofessional learning, accessing tools and resources that meet the needs of the health workforce and the health system. We identify competency and capability levels and gaps across the workforce cohorts, and:

• Develop tools, resources and timely access to clinical education and development

• Partner, using codesign, with CNS/CMS, unit managers/team leaders, AUMs, Quality and Safety, People, Culture and Wellbeing (PCW) and the broader RN/RM workforce to embed ongoing professional development
• Collaborate and partner with universities to maximise student capability and build research projects that better inform the advancement of clinical nursing and midwifery in Victoria.

We support state-wide capacity and capability by sharing our tools, resources and expertise; initiating collaborations; and learning from nurses and midwives across Victoria’s regional, rural and metro services and offering our tools, resources and programs. Through these efforts we contribute to the attraction, retention and capability of the Victorian healthcare workforce and enable better care for women babies and families.

About the role

This key education leadership role develops and delivers educational content to build a competent workforce. The Clinical Educator is accountable for efficient, effective and well-planned delivery education to support to learners at the Women’s to be ‘ the best that they can be’ thereby contributing to the strategic plan of the organization by:

• Facilitating clinical learning, guiding, supporting and evaluating learners working in Perioperative services
• Developing programs of learning that result in a skilled and competent workforce
• Tilting and innovating workforce programs ‘ on the run’ to meet service and organizational workforce requirements
• Coaching learners to success and mastery of fundamental nursing skills and application of knowledge through on the ground education support
• Supporting the competency requirements of our nursing and midwifery workforce as outlined in the credentialing scope of clinical practice nurses and midwives guideline
• Assists in the visionary strategic and operational service planning in line with the hospital’s strategic direction and annual Statement of Priorities
• Actively supports priority placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners and role models cultural safety
• Supports buddy/preceptor nurses/midwives who supervise learners

About you

We are looking for an experienced perioperative nurse who is creative, innovative and brings a ‘can do’ approach to building capability in all perioperative team members.

You’ll bring with you:

• Recent advanced and extensive current clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing
• Demonstrated ability to create positive learning environments for learners at all levels
• Commitment to a multidisciplinary team approach
• Values consultation, collaboration and joint decision making
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ideally, a post graduate qualification in perioperative services or education / facilitation

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Claire Watts on [phone] or [e-mail].

Application closing date: 12th of October 2026

Please Note - Advertising may close early if a suitable candidate is found

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