Paediatric Nurse Educator

Latrobe Regional Health; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000 per year

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,;

Professional development and ongoing教育

Social club activities

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a part-time Clinical Educator (Paediatrics) to join the Education team in Gippsland. The role focuses on workforce capability, leading paediatric learning and development initiatives to support safe, high-quality care for children and families.

TheSuccessful candidate will drive education programs, promote evidence-based practice, and collaborate with nursing leadership to address learning priorities across the service.

Qualifications

• Current RN registration with AHPRA and relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Advanced Life Support competency across adult, paediatric and neonatal settings.
• Minimum five years' post-registration experience in a high-acuity setting.
• Experience delivering education, training, coaching and mentoring to nursing staff and learners.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in paediatric care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical education, support and mentorship to nursing staff, graduates, students and postgraduate learners within the paediatric service.
• Deliver unit-based and organisation-wide education programs to meet mandatory training and workforce development needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate learning programs to support safe paediatric care and professional development.
• Promote evidence-based practice and reflective learning to enhance staff capability and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with Nurse Unit Managers, education teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders to identify learning priorities.
• Support compliance with mandatory training and contribute to a learner-centred culture across the service.

Skills

Nurse registration

Advanced Life Support

Post-registration experience

Education delivery

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Clinical Educator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Clinical Educator (Paediatrics) to join our growing on a part time (0.6EFT) fixed term until 02 January 2028.

The Clinical Nurse Educator (Paediatrics) is responsible for developing workforce capability and promoting excellence in paediatric nursing practice across the Timbarra Unit. Working closely with nursing leadership, the successful candidate will drive education and professional development initiatives that support safe, high-quality care for children and their families while advancing clinical practice and supporting staff development across all stages of their careers.

Utilising your clinical expertise and passion for education, you will lead learning and development activities that align with Latrobe Regional Health's strategic objectives, support evidence-based practice and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Clinical Educator (Paediatrics) is to:

• Provide clinical education, support and mentorship to nursing staff, graduates, students and postgraduate learners within the paediatric service.
• Deliver and facilitate unit-based and organisation-wide education programs in response to mandatory training requirements and workforce development needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate learning programs that support safe paediatric care, clinical excellence and professional development.
• Promote evidence-based practice, reflective learning and continuous improvement to enhance staff capability and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with Nurse Unit Managers, education teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders to identify and address learning priorities.
• Support compliance with mandatory training requirements and contribute to a positive, learner-centred culture across the service.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, together with a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Current Advanced Life Support competency across adult, paediatric and neonatal settings.
• A minimum of five years' post-registration experience, including recent clinical experience in a relevant high-acuity healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering education, training, coaching and mentoring to nursing staff and learners.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and excellence in paediatric patient care.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Applications Close: 03 November 2026