Clinical Support Nurse

Western Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing programs

Scholarships for ongoing learning

Job summary

Western Health in Melbourne's west is seeking a Clinical Support Nurse to mentor graduate and early-career nurses within the Centre for Education. You will provide expert clinical guidance, foster learning, and promote best-practice care in a collaborative team.

The role is at Sunshine Hospital with a rotating night shift, part-time hours (70 per fortnight). We value education, evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development for our staff.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in acute care settings.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and support nursing staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and education teams.
• Experience in clinical education or preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical support, supervision, and mentorship to nursing staff at all levels, with particular focus on graduate and early-career nurses.
• Foster a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment that promotes skill development, professional growth, and delivery of best practice care.
• Role model evidence-based practice while upholding Western Health values, policies, and procedures, driving continuous improvement in clinical care.
• Contribute to staff performance development through coaching, constructive feedback, supervision, and accurate documentation.
• Actively participate in quality improvement, research, and clinical risk management initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and staff experience.

Skills

Mentorship

Coaching

Clinical guidance

Autonomy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Job description

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 9175

• Location: Sunshine Hospital
• Employment Type:Part-Time (70 hours/fortnight), Ongoing (night shift rotating roster - 7 nights/fortnight)
• Salary: Clinical Support Nurse $115K + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the Role:

As a Clinical Support Nurse (CSN) at Western Health, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and mentoring nursing staff, with a strong focus on graduate and early-career nurses. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead by example, providing expert clinical guidance, fostering a positive learning environment, and promoting best practice care.

Working within the Centre for Education, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to lifelong learning and professional development. Your contribution will directly enhance patient outcomes, build nursing capability, and support Western Health's mission to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care. This is a rewarding role for a passionate nurse educator who thrives on collaboration, innovation, and making a lasting impact.

• Provide expert clinical support, supervision, and mentorship to nursing staff at all levels, with particular focus on graduate and early-career nurses.
• Foster a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment that promotes skill development, professional growth, and delivery of best practice care.
• Role model evidence-based practice while upholding Western Health values, policies, and procedures, driving continuous improvement in clinical care.
• Contribute to staff performance development through coaching, constructive feedback, supervision, and accurate documentation.
• Actively participate in quality improvement, research, and clinical risk management initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and staff experience.

You bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in acute care settings.
• Strong clinical knowledge and recent acute care skills, with the ability to role model best practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to mentor, coach, and support staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary and education teams.
• Experience in clinical education or preceptorship, with a commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.

Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne's West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.

More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.

We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.

We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
• Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.

Learning and Development

• Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
• Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.

Community Impact and Inclusion

• Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
• Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.

Organisational Culture and Environment

• Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about clinical excellence, lifelong learning, empowering others, and making a meaningful impact on patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 19 November 2026.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

Applications close Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11.59pm