Clinical Nurse Educator, Mental Health Services

• Lead innovation in mental health care delivery
• Work at a historic and evolving hospital site
• Grow your career in a values-driven team

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $109, $113,243.15 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)

Location: Cumberland & Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers extensive healthcare services across Western Sydney. Join a team dedicated to:

• Providing primary and secondary care to Auburn, Blacktown, and surrounding LGAs.
• Delivering tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
• Committed to "better health services" for all.
• Upholding values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
• Embracing a vision of innovation and quality in healthcare.

What you'll be doing

This role supports excellence in clinical practice by delivering and evaluating education programs for nursing staff in acute care. It ensures alignment with organisational goals, clinical standards, and professional development needs.

• Deliver and assess clinical education to enhance care quality and outcomes
• Apply adult learning principles to support compliance and strategic objectives
• Mentor nursing staff to meet and maintain role-specific competencies
• Facilitate bedside teaching using expert clinical and communication skills
• Collaborate with management and educators to plan relevant learning activities

How to Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Registration: Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and/or post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/ education.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change within the context of best practice clinical care and workplace culture
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate clinical education at the ward level, and provide support and guidance to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing and midwifery workforce, working within appropriate models of care.
• Demonstrated effective and high level communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolutions skills in addition to proven ability to motivate and engage people in the clinical setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous improvement whilst ensuring currency of practice in the relevant specialty.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to collaborative and integrated multidisciplinary teamwork, aimed at building and strengthening partnerships with consumers and key stakeholders to provide best practice service delivery.
• Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical environment.
• Relevant computer skills including database programmes and data entry.

Requisition ID: REQ595281

Applications Close: 21st September 2025

Need more information ?

• Find out more about applying for this position.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Vanda Leonardo at

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit .

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.