Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 4960
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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 collaborative 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 (CNED) provides contemporary evidence-based clinical education programs which are congruent with organisational strategic plans and goals. The CNED is part of the wider Clinical Education Unit (CEU) within Austin Health and provides clinical nursing education to each of the clinical divisions, supporting nurses including those enrolled in Entry to Practice, Graduate Nurse, Transition to Specialty Practice and Post Graduate nursing programs.
About the Intensive Care Unit
The Austin Health Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed unit with 29 ICU equivalent beds funded. We provide the state-wide and Tasmanian specialty service for liver transplant, fulminant liver failure, spinal cord injuries and the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). In addition to this we are also specialists in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, general medical, surgery and obstetrics ICU care.
ICU also provides the Critical Care Outreach Team who respond to and support patients who deteriorate or are at risk of deterioration in the inpatient areas. We have a strong teaching and research culture with our staff receiving recognition both nationally and internationally.
We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ICU team that values teamwork and collaboration and always puts the patient at the centre of everything we do.
About the role
This ongoing part-time, 24 hours per week, role is aligned with the Intensive Care Unit. As the Clinical Nurse Educator, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of high-quality education and training to nursing staff, that is responsive to local and organisational priorities. You will develop foundational and specialty knowledge consistent with achievement of Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments (BPCLE), required to deliver high quality nursing care to Austin Health patients.
A regular day will see you:
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. You will be someone who demonstrates a high level of clinical leadership and engagement of learners, have significant clinical experience, and be able to work within multiple high functioning teams.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
Our benefits
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:
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.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. 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 [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 29 March 2026