After Hours Clinical Nurse Educator

A new and exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join the Nursing Administration team as an After‐Hours Clinical Nurse Educator. This new position is following a significant redevelopment and will be a great addition to the expanding team. The Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the After‐Hours Nurse Manager in leading, developing, co‐ordinated and implementing all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD. The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students as well as a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. This new position is following a significant redevelopment and will be a great addition to the expanding team.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2023
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $51.64 - $53.32 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ377815

Where you'll be working

Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing. Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.

This role is based at Hornsby Kuring-Gai Hospital.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the Nurse Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant in leading, developing, co-ordinated and implementing all structured learning for nurses within NSLHD.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will have a role in the provision of hospital orientation and mandatory training. They will also be expected to teach in courses appropriate to nursing within and at facilities external to NSLHD.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will participate in the development and teaching of the NSLHD Nursing Professional Development Program (this includes travelling to other sites within the LHD for lecturing and facilitation of workshops).

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
Holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer.
Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated computer literacy.
Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines.
Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Karen Jameson-Sutton on karen.jamesonsutton@health.nsw.gov.au

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.

Applications Close: 12 March 2023