Nurse Educator

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Surgical Services team as a Nurse Educator - Periop (Recovery & Anaesthetics), where you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high-quality clinical education through the development, coordination, and evaluation of training programs that support nursing/midwifery staff, students, and service needs.
• Leading professional development initiatives, providing mentorship, competency assessment, and evidence-based guidance to enhance individual and team performance.
• Supporting service excellence and safety, using data-driven insights to align practice with policy, drive quality improvement, and embed culturally responsive care.
• Collaborating on strategic projects, contributing to research, innovation, and change management to improve educational outcomes and clinical service delivery.
• Championing professional leadership, acting as a role model and expert resource while shaping future leaders through structured performance development and capability planning.

• Current registration (or eligibility) as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience.
• Proven experience in nursing education or staff development, with the ability to apply education theory to clinical practice.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including the ability to manage change, resolve conflict, and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate education programs across clinical and community settings, using innovative and flexible approaches.
• Experience in peri-operative nursing and an understanding of current healthcare and nursing/midwifery issues.

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
• Salary package includes a range of benefits up to $9,010 each FBT year plus $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program).
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital (not applicable to network community sites).
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer specialist care for children, state of the art maternity and obstetric care services, community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands, and specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient-centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care across hospital and community services. Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and CREATE Together guide our work.

To apply, attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current résumé/CV prior to submission. The system times out after one hour of inactivity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries: Kate Hanly - Nursing Director - Theatres, Phone: 8161 7260, E-mail: Kate.Hanly@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025 - 11:55pm