Nurse Educator, Aged Care — Lead Clinical Education

Residential Gardens; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Professional development

Supportive team

Job summary

Residential Gardens is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Educator to join our team for 4 days per week. The role combines hands-on clinical work with education, mentoring and competency assessments to strengthen staff practice and resident care.

You will deliver targeted education, coach bedside practice and support onboarding while collaborating with the Quality & Education Manager to continuously improve outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in residential aged care.
• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of contemporary aged care practice.
• Experience providing education, coaching or mentoring to staff.
• Good understanding of the Aged Care Act 2024, Aged Care Rules 2025, Strengthened Quality Standards, SIRS and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently while being part of a collaborative team.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mandatory, targeted and needs-based education to aged care staff.
• Facilitate annual clinical competencies and practical assessments.
• Provide bedside coaching and mentoring, helping staff translate knowledge into safe practice.
• Develop and deliver education in response to incidents, audits, identified risks and emerging clinical needs.
• Support onboarding, orientation and competency assessment of new employees.
• Work alongside clinical and operational leaders to identify education needs and strengthen practice.
• Evaluate education through competency assessments, audits and observation of practice.
• Maintain accurate education and competency records.
• Communicate staff progress, education needs and competency outcomes to relevant managers.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Independent working

Computer skills (Word/Excel/Teams)

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Residential Gardens is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Educator to join our team for 4 days per week. The role combines hands-on clinical work with education, mentoring and competency assessments to strengthen staff practice and resident care.

You will deliver targeted education, coach bedside practice and support onboarding while collaborating with the Quality & Education Manager to continuously improve outcomes for residents.