Clinical Nurse Educator (Cardiac) | The Wesley Hospital
Employment Term: Permanent Part Time (0.8 FTE – 32 hours per week)
Commencing October 2026
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City
Remuneration: $64.96 - $73.02 per hour + Super + Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits
Applications Close: 11th of September 2026
Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital
The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia's iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals. From the heart of Brisbane, more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life's journey, making a meaningful difference in the lives of generations of Queenslanders.
We provide comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services, with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women's and children's care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.
An integral part of our team, as a Clinical Nurse Educator, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together.
Your part in our Wesley Hospital team
As Clinical Nurse Educator you will make a significant contribution to the clinical education of current and new staff in across cardiology services. Working closely with Cardiology, Coronary Care, and Cardiac Catheter Theatre unit managers and the UC Metro Education Manager, you will lead, coordinate, and evaluate evidenced based and best practice education initiatives that support workforce capability, professional development, clinical competence, and safe patient care.
As a part of the UC Metro Education Team, you will also assist with instructor led hospital mandatory training and Advanced Life Support training and provide education that meets the hospital's broader objectives.
The successful applicant will join UC Metro Education but will be located at The Wesley Hospital; and will work under the direction of the UC Metro Education Manager.
What makes a difference for us?
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Experience in clinical education and teaching
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Significant recent cardiac nursing experience and a commitment to maintaining contemporary clinical practice and competence
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Post graduate qualification or working towards a post graduate education qualification/ post graduate clinical specialty qualification
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Currently hold a Level 2 Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse) Position
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Demonstrated ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
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Excellent written and verbal communication, and excellent interpersonal skills
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Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team
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Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
