Clinical Nurse Educator - Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Service

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $56.98 - $58.83 per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ663591

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications Close: 14 June 2026

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

Our Hospital and Community

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.

Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here.

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The vision for Nursing and Midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to foster a united and high performing workforce that delivers compassionate, person-centred care to our community through transformational leadership, collaboration, education and holistic clinical practice. The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) – Gurung Ward (plays a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, evidence-based and high-quality patient care through the coordination, delivery and evaluation of clinical education at the ward level across Paediatrics and Neonatal specialties. The CNE facilitates orientation, onboarding and transition support for new, casual and undergraduate nursing staff, while identifying and responding to the ongoing educational and professional development needs of the existing workforce to promote clinical excellence and staff capability.

Working collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager, multidisciplinary team and Nursing and Midwifery Education team, the CNE provides clinical supervision and education at the point of care to strengthen clinical decision-making, critical thinking and evidence-based practice in line with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards and decision making frameworks. Within Gurung Ward, the role supports staff capability in caring for patients with acute and complex needs, including recognition and escalation of deterioration, medication safety, infection prevention and effective discharge planning, while contributing to quality improvement, clinical governance and a positive culture of learning and teamwork.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Monique Keevers on ***email_hidden***

Selection Criteria

1. Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.

2. Holds a relevant clinical or education post registration qualification or 3 years clinical experience in the field.

3. Effective communication and interpersonal skills

4. Understanding of teaching and learning in the health care environment (adult learning principles).

5. Demonstrated clinical teaching & facilitation skills.

6. Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment.

7. Computer literacy and understanding of hospital information systems.

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Our CORE Values are C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

Information for applicants

• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website