Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $120,000 - $128,102
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15189
About the Role:
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic full-time, ongoing Clinical Nurse Educator – Student Programs to support undergraduate nursing students undertaking clinical placements across our organisation.
Reporting to the Nursing Education Coordinator, Early Career Programs, this role is responsible for facilitating high-quality student learning experiences through strong partnerships with universities, thoughtful placement planning, and ongoing support for students and clinical teams. The position plays an important role in promoting a positive learning culture and ensuring nursing students are provided with meaningful opportunities to develop their clinical capability within a specialist paediatric setting.
The Clinical Nurse Educator – Student Programs works collaboratively with universities, clinical staff and nursing students to support all aspects of student placement activity across RCH. The role contributes to placement planning, student orientation, educational support and evaluation processes, helping to ensure students receive engaging and well-supported clinical learning experiences that align with curriculum requirements and organisational priorities.
Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 22 - Registered Nurses and is classified as RN35 (Educator), with a salary of $128,102 per annum (FTE, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation).
Key Responsibilities:
About You:
You are passionate about supporting nursing students and creating positive, high-quality clinical learning experiences.
You will bring:
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Other requirements:
Application Process:
To apply you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly.
For more information about this position please contact [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close: 28 August 2026.