Transition Clinical Nurse Educator
Employment Type: Permanent/ Temp Full/Part Time until December 2027
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $120,652.50 - $124,565.90 per year plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ663290
Location: Sydney, Caringbah
Application Close: Sunday 14 June 2026
Transition Clinical Nurse Educator - Permanent/ Temp Full/Part Time - The Sutherland Hospital
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 Education Practice and Capability Service (EPCS) at The Sutherland Hospital is a dynamic education team that contributes to the organisation’s strategic priorities, including fostering a culture of learning and inquiry and development of effective and safe workplace cultures. The team are responsible for building the organisation’s capability to be responsive to changes in the health service and the provision of high quality, safe, person-centred care. Our purpose is to “Enable and empower the provision of person centred compassionate care, which is achieved through development and learning for staff across the Sutherland Hospital and Community Service”. The EPCS team have responsibility for the Graduate RN/RM and EN programs, orientation program, undergraduate program, coaching and facilitation development, clinical teaching, professional development, education workshops and mandatory training.
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 of 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 vision for the Education, Practice and Capability Service at TSH is ‘a leading force in education, research and innovation. Empowering professional growth, leadership and a skilled compassionate workforce through inclusive evidence-based learning’.
The EPCS Clinical Nurse Educator provides coordination, delivery and evaluation of clinical nurse education (including programs) at the ward/unit level across the Sutherland Hospital in collaboration with the ward-unit based Clinical Nurse Educators and co-facilitates in program development, delivery and evaluation at the site level in collaboration with the Nurse Educators of EPCS . Such education may include orientation and/or transitioning for new nursing and midwifery staff, undergraduate and casual nurses and midwives as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing nursing and midwifery staff. The EPCS 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.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
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The ideal candidate will have:
- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Holds a relevant clinical or education post registration qualification or minimum 3 years clinical experience in a range of nursing specialities relevent to a site wide clinical nurse educator role.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of teaching and learning in the health care environment (adult learning principles).
- Demonstrated clinical teaching & facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and experience in competency assessment.
Computer literacy and understanding of hospital information systems.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Chevonne Carswell on [email protected]
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.
Information for applicants:
- If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- 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.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
