Clinical Nurse Educator - Continuing Care
Reference Number: ****
Category: Nursing
Department: Clinical Education Unit
Permanent Part Time
24 hours per week
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide.
We have a highly engaged, diverse and team-oriented workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Clinical Nursing Education department
The Clinical Nursing Education Department is part of the Clinical Education Unit (CEU) within Austin Health and provides clinical nursing education service to each of the clinical divisions, supporting nurses including those enrolled in Entry to Practice, Graduate Nurse programs, Transition to Specialty Practice and Post-graduate Nursing programs.
Each Clinical Division has an education team of Clinical Support Nurses and Clinical Nurse Educators.
About the role
The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible for the development and delivery of high-quality education and training to nursing staff, that is responsive to local and organisational priorities.
The Clinical Nurse Educator develops foundational and specialty knowledge in others consistent with achievement of Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments (BPCLE), required to deliver high quality nursing care to Austin Health patients.
This CNE Role will predominantly cover Continuing Care; however a collaborative team approach is expected across the Intensive Care, Renal, Paediatrics, Inpatient Medical and Subacute portfolio.
A regular day will see you:




Provide direct, expert clinical support, leadership and supervision to learners, with the support of the CNED team and key stakeholders
Actively engage and contribute to the education and professional development of self and others at ward/unit level
Collaborate with others in local workplace to provide a safe, supportive environment for learners
Offer feedback to others which is specific, supportive, non-judgemental, timely and reflective
Support the process of recruitment and retention of staff to the local environment and educational programs
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care.
You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:
Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Registered Nurse)
Recent and relevant clinical knowledge and skills in appropriate areas of practice
A positive approach to ongoing self-education and skill development
A flexible and team-oriented approach to service delivery
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose,



engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check.
Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Carolyn Cochrane, Education Coordinator, Clinical Nursing Education at ****** or Rick Peebles, Clinical Nursing Education Department Manager at ******.
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📌 Clinical Nurse Educator - Continuing Care (Melbourne)
🏢 Austin Health
📍 Melbourne