Clinical Nurse Educator Mental Health Services

• Lead innovative clinical education programs
• Mentor and develop nursing excellence
• Drive quality improvement and best practice

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $ $57.11 per hour

Hours Per Week: 19

Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

Where you'll be working

Cumberland Hospital, part of Western Sydney LHD, is NSW's largest and Australia's oldest mental health facility. Join a team leading the way in innovative, respectful and collaborative mental health care.

• Based at the historic Cumberland Hospital in Western Sydney
• Serving local and broader communities with primary to tertiary care
• Committed to professional growth through CORE Values
• Part of a major new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead
• Driven by innovation, respect, empowerment, and quality care

What you'll be doing

This role delivers and evaluates clinical education to support best practice and enhance patient outcomes in the acute care setting.

• Apply adult learning to meet LHD/MOH requirements
• Mentor nurses to build and maintain competency
• Provide bedside teaching and professional guidance
• Collaborate with management and clinical consultants
• Lead education strategies and quality improvement initiatives

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: REQ599862

Applications Close: 24th September 2025

Need more information ?

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• 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 on

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 .

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