Clinical Support Nurse

Western Health; Sunshine Coast Regional; Remote; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Scholarships and grants

Western Health Learning Academy access

Job summary

Western Health is seeking a Clinical Support Nurse (CSN) at Sunshine Hospital. You will mentor nursing staff, especially graduates and early‑career nurses, while delivering expert clinical guidance and fostering a best‑practice learning environment.

You will join the Centre for Education, contributing to lifelong learning and development, enhancing patient outcomes and nursing capability, and supporting a patient‑centred care culture.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with 5+ years’ experience in acute care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; mentoring capability.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within education teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical support, supervision, and mentorship to nursing staff, especially graduates.
• Foster a safe, supportive learning environment and promote best practice care.
• Role model evidence-based practice and drive continuous clinical care improvement.

Skills

Mentoring

Educational leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse (5+ years acute care)

Job description

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Department: Nurse Education (Sunshine & Sunbury)

Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Secto

Job Function: Nursing

Role Summary

• 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.

Key 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.

About You

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for education and clinical excellence.

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.

About Western Health

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.

Why join us?

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.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date:

11:59pm on 19 November 2026.

Enquiries

For further information about this role, please contact Franciska van der Merwe (Education Coordinator) via [e-mail] .

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 acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.