- Advance your leadership in the Emergency Department

- Influence education, safety and clinical excellence

- Permanent role at Westmead Hospital

Lead and elevate emergency nursing education, build workforce capability and drive evidence-based patient care.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 15/03/2027)

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $56.97 - $58.82 per hour

Hours Per Week: 19
Location: Westmead Hospital – Emergency Department

Where you'll be working
Take the next step in your career at Westmead Hospital’s busy tertiary Emergency Department — a high-acuity environment delivering complex, life-saving care across Western Sydney. This is your opportunity to transition into, or further grow, a senior education-focused role within a progressive health service that values innovation, collaboration and professional growth.

- Large tertiary referral Emergency Department with diverse case mix

- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical leadership support

- Access to district education networks and professional development pathways

- Culture that promotes research, quality improvement and best practice

- Commitment to patient-centred, safe and high-quality care

What you'll be doing
As Clinical Nurse Educator, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the capability and confidence of the Emergency nursing workforce. You will design, implement and evaluate targeted education programs that strengthen clinical performance and improve patient outcomes. Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Develop and deliver orientation, onboarding, mandatory and ongoing CPD programs

- Mentor, coach and assess nurses to ensure clinical competence and progression

- Provide bedside teaching that translates advanced knowledge into real-time practice

- Partner with Nurse Managers and CNCs to align education with service priorities

- Drive innovation, change and quality improvement initiatives within the ED





You will maintain clinical currency and provide direct care when required to support learning or in emergency circumstances.

What you’ll bring

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

- Extensive Emergency nursing experience and/or post-registration qualification in education or specialty practice

- Demonstrated leadership in implementing change and improving workplace culture

- High-level communication, conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement skills

- Passion for professional development and advancing nursing excellence

Ready to expand your impact?

Join NSW Health and help build a highly skilled, future-ready Emergency nursing workforce delivering exceptional patient care. Apply today and take the next step in your clinical education leadership journey. Submit online your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirement:

- Registration: Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner 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. Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical workplace.

7. Relevant computer skills including database programmes and data entry.

Requisition ID: REQ633135
Applications Close: 9th March 2026

Need more information?

- Discover more about the application process.

- 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 Kelly Bivona on 0423 000 175 or email [email protected]

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 https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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📌 Clinical Nurse Educator - Emergency Department (Australia)
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