Clinical Nurse Educator - Mental Health Services

🎯 Lead impactful education in acute care settings

🤝 Mentor nurses and shape clinical excellence

📚 Apply adult learning to drive best practice

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator 
Remuneration: $ 109,684.57 - $113,243.15 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
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 
Join a dynamic team in leading the design, delivery, and evaluation of clinical education that supports nursing staff in achieving best practice care and enhanced patient outcomes. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering and evaluate clinical education aligned with strategic goals
• Applying adult learning principles to meet training and compliance needs
• Mentoring nurses to build and maintain clinical competency
• Facilitating bedside teaching using expert knowledge and communication
• Collaborating with stakeholders to address clinical and operational needs

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:

1. Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and/or post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/ education.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change within the context of best practice clinical care and workplace culture
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous improvement whilst ensuring currency of practice in the relevant specialty.
6. 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.
7. Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical environment.
8. Relevant computer skills including database programmes and data entry. 

Requisition ID:  REQ585136
Applications Close: 28^th July 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 Vanda.Leonardo@health.nsw.gov.au