Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $60.85 - $62.82 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ673341
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications Close: 12 July 2026
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
Our Hospital and Community
Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.
Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here.
Where you'll be working:
The Surgical Short Stay Unit and Pre-Admission Clinics are co-located. The Surgical Short Stay Unit offers pre and post-operative care for a variety of surgical procedures including, Cataract, Orthopaedic, Gynaecological, Urology, Endoscopic and General Surgery. Operating Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays), the Unit comprises of 18 Elective surgical beds, and accommodates ward based procedures. This is a fast paced, high turnover unit with a dynamic team supported by a Clinical Nurse Educator.
Your new role:
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at Sutherland hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
The Clinical Nurse Educator provides coordination, delivery and evaluation of clinical nurse education (including programs) at the ward/unit level. Such education may include orientation and/or transitioning for new nursing staff, undergraduate and casual nurses as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing nursing staff. The Clinical Nurse Educator also provides clinical supervision at the point of care within everyday clinical practice, in line with the ANMC Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Mitchell on [email protected]
Selection Criteria:
1. Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
2. Holds a relevant clinical or education post registration qualification or 3 years clinical experience in the field.
3. Effective communication and interpersonal skills
4. Understanding of teaching and learning in the health care environment (adult learning principles).
5. Demonstrated clinical teaching & facilitation skills.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment.
7. Computer literacy and understanding of hospital information systems.
Need more information?
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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email
[email protected] and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.
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