Role title: Nurse Educator (Grade 2) - Registered Nurse Graduate Program
Role type: Permanent full time
Shift details: Monday - Friday (0800 - 1630)
Department and location: Nursing Education and Development Centre (NEDC), St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney
Salary: $149,408.12 - $152,392.73 + super.
Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.
About the role
Lead and support graduate nurses through their transition to acute care practice, providing clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and guidance across diverse clinical settings.
Deliver learner-centred education and clinical support by assessing individual learning needs, facilitating skills development and applying contemporary adult-learning and evidence-based teaching approaches.
Promote safe, professional and high-quality nursing practice by role modelling professional, legal and ethical standards, supporting scope of practice, clinical accountability, patient advocacy and escalation of unsafe practice.
Support recruitment and retention of graduate nurses by contributing to a positive transition-to-practice experience, fostering professional confidence and belonging, and supporting graduates to develop their skills, career pathways and long-term engagement with the organisation.
Foster critical thinking and reflective practice through coaching, clinical supervision, feedback, debriefing and opportunities for learners to develop confidence, clinical reasoning and professional competence.
Build collaborative partnerships with Nurse Managers, Nurse Educators, multidisciplinary teams and ward staff to create positive learning environments and support orientation, mandatory training and transition-to-practice outcomes.
Evaluate and continuously improve the RN Transition Program by monitoring learner progress, maintaining education records, contributing to quality improvement and using feedback, evidence and program evaluation to ensure education remains relevant and effective.
About you
Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professional Regulation Agency
Relevant post-graduate education qualifications or relevant post- graduate clinical qualifications with a Cert IV in Training and Assessment
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate education programs
Demonstrated knowledge of innovative educational strategies, tools and approaches including e-learning
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team, and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly organised and efficient manner against competing priorities and deadlines
Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a nurse educator
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 22 September 2026.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
