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We''re looking for a dynamic and proactive Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) or Registered Nurse to work in the After-Hours Clinical Nurse Educator role within a dynamic, collaborative multi-disciplinary team to support staff development and promote excellence in patient care. This is a rewarding opportunity to influence learning and practice at both the individual and service level.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $55.32 - $57.11 per hour

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ603530

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting, and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There is a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You will feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

Where You'll Be Working: After Hours Clinical Nurse Educator, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, NSLHD.

What You'll Be Doing

The after-hours Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the after-hours Nurse Manager in providing clinical teaching, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing and midwifery staff and students within Hornsby Ku-ring-gai hospital. You will ensure staff across the service are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide TRN Support
  • Provide hands-on support to TRN staff across both rotations.
  • Collaborate with CNEs to address challenges, communicate concerns, and align goals with ward objectives.
  • Deliver specialty-based education and assist TRNs in building core competencies.
  • Facilitate debriefings for reflection and professional growth.
  • Participate in Clinical Skills Days and liaise with ODaC team to monitor TRN progress.
    • Provide Clinical Support
      • Troubleshoot medical devices (e.g., Veraflow, VAC, PCA) and support staff with new medication implementation (e.g., Isoprenaline, Heparin).
      • Provide guidance and perform extended competencies (e.g., chest drain removal, Portacath access, PIVC insertion).
      • Support the implementation of new policies and technologies (e.g., HiFlow on Surgical wards, SDPR 2026).
      • Monitor adherence to clinical guidelines and collaborate on risk management initiatives.
      • Promote ongoing staff development in clinical practices and protocols.
        • Teaching Extended Skills
          • Teach and assess advanced clinical skills to enhance nursing competency across the hospital.
          • Provide on-the-job training, demonstrations, and feedback to develop staff proficiency.
          • Provide formal in services to wards
            • Clinical Emergency Response (After Hours)
              • Respond to Rapid Responses and Code Blues after hours, providing clinical support and assisting with care escalation.
              • Liaise with the After-Hours Nurse Manager to prioritize hospital needs and ensure proper coordination of care.

What We''re Looking For

• Holds TAFE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or NSLHD''s Trainer and assessor series via MHL in addition to prior teaching/CNE experience.
• ALS Accreditation, role responsible for After Hours CERS response.
• You're self-driven and passionate about lifelong learning and professional growth.
• You thrive in a dynamic environment, able to manage competing priorities and work autonomously.
• You're proactive, with a talent for identifying educational needs and delivering practical solutions.
• You're a confident communicator who builds strong relationships and fosters team learning.

The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care. The Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the Nurse Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant in leading, developing, co-ordinated and implementing all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD. The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students. The Clinical Nurse Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to nursing within and at facilities external to NSLHD. The Clinical Nurse Educator will participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program (this includes travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and facilitation of workshops).

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

• Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

For role related queries or questions contact Robert Cruceanu on Robert.Cruceanu@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 22 September 2025