Requisition Number: REQ669524
Employment Type: Temporary Part - Time (until 27 June 202
Position Classification: Nurse Educator - Grade 2
Remuneration: $145,056.42 - $147,952.33 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: Up to 20 hours
Applications Close: Tuesday 16 July 2026
Vaccination Category: Category A
Location: Negotiable within MLHD
Shape the Future of Palliative and End of Life Care Across the Murrumbidgee.
Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) spans some of the most diverse and welcoming communities in regional NSW. Whether you're based in a riverside town or a thriving regional centre, you'll enjoy an enviable lifestyle with affordable living, short commutes and genuine community connection, all while making a meaningful difference to the people you serve.
About the Opportunity
As the Palliative Care Nurse Educator, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic planning of Specialist Palliative Care Services across MLHD, working alongside the managers and senior clinicians to align local practice with the NSW Health End of Life Palliative Care Framework. You will lead the standardisation of education and training for the specialist palliative care workforce, while also building the skills, confidence and capability of the broader, non-specialist clinical workforce who care for palliative clients across the District.
You will work closely with the palliative care specialist team to provide education and mentoring to community nursing teams, helping to establish a strong, standardised and collaborative model of care for palliative clients, their families and carers. You will also contribute to the development of guidelines, policy, procedures and audits and help embed ongoing quality improvement initiatives, including clinical audit and morbidity/mortality/peer review processes — across the District.
As the Palliative Care Nurse Educator, the ideal candidate will:
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Develop and evaluate palliative care education and training programmes for both specialist and generalist nursing/midwifery teams
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Plan, coordinate and review the District/Network Palliative Care Service Orientation Program
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Work proactively with Nursing and Midwifery management teams and Network Managers to build a qualified, competent and responsive palliative care workforce
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Establish processes to facilitate mandatory education compliance for nursing and midwifery staff
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Coordinate education and training funding initiatives from the Ministry of Health for MLHD
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Develop and embed quality improvement structures within the MLHD Palliative Care specialist team
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Identify barriers to accessing education and training, and develop solutions to address them
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Establish structured education and training activities for specialist palliative care
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Explore and build opportunities for collaboration with education providers
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Actively promote and participate in patient safety and ongoing quality improvement programs
To , please review the Position Description.
Why join MLHD?
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At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
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Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential palliative and end of life care services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
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Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
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Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
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Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
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Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Sophie Absolon via email,
[email protected] if you have any questions about this role.
This is an NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
