Central West Health is more than just a career; it is a lifestyle!

Be part of a supportive team and help lead the way in rural healthcare. Share your knowledge, provide leadership and actively participate in strategic and operational planning within the Central West Hospital and Health Service. We support staff to achieve professional goals while providing the best in the west health services.

Escape the rat race and experience the ultimate outback lifestyle change in Western Queensland, where your backyard features endless horizons and the worlds best sunsets.

Go the distance to make a difference Nursing in Central West Qld! APPLY NOW!

Patient Centred Care

for our Central West communities

We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We strive to improve

What's involved – The Nurse Educator provides nursing expertise related to education issues in meeting the strategic priorities of Central West Hospital and Health Service and is accountable at an advanced practice level for the design, implementation, assessment and evaluation of nursing education programs through use of alternate and innovative platforms of delivery and managing educational resources.

The Nurse

Educator actively encourages, supports and facilitates clinical, professional and organisational learning within a Supported Practice Framework. This role supervises the nursing education team to ensure clinical standards are maintained and excellent patient outcomes.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens recent horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets.



It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:

- generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
- salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
- 17.5% annual leave loading;
- career development opportunities;

The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

First impressions count -

- Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
- Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
- Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application.

For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

- RD_CW_Nurse Educator (PDF)

2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit (V1_Qh Applicant Information Kit.Pdf)

FORM_TB (PDF)

FORM_VPD (PDF)

📌 Nurse Educator Central West (Longreach)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Longreach