Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until 30/08/2026
Location: Hoxton Park Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Remuneration: $2,102.09 - $2,170.29 per week
Requisition ID: REQ595721
Application Close Date: 17/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 20/08/2025 – 27/08/2025
Contact Details: Smriti Herbert – 0455073094 | Smriti.Herbert@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
This is an exciting and autonomous opportunity to join a busy, dynamic community health team managing patients within the Liverpool council area of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Supported by Nurse Unit Manager, you will work closely with specialised teams including Palliative Care, Wound Care, and Hospital in the Home (HITH).
Your role will focus on maintaining and enhancing the clinical skills of community nurses through education and training, coordinating mandatory training, supporting the acquisition of new skill sets, and leading quality improvement initiatives within the team.
You will collaborate with community nursing staff, palliative care teams, wound care specialists, and the HITH team, as well as management and support staff to ensure best practice standards are upheld.
We encourage you to apply if you possess strong organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills, can work autonomously and take initiative, and are passionate about education and continuous improvement. Effective communication and teamwork are essential.
This is a full-time position, working five days per week on a non-rotating roster, with weekends and public holidays off.
Are you that person? Then please apply
What You'll be Doing
Deliver and evaluate clinical education programs in consultation with Management, Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Consultants, to support the delivery of clinical best practice, patient service and enhanced patient outcomes.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney's new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application .
1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a post graduate qualification in a relevant clinical field or education post graduate qualification or a combination of education training and clinical experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
2. Demonstrated understanding of competency-based assessment with experience in education / clinical teaching and developing clinical programs based on adult learning principles.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team.
5. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
6. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care
7. Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace
8. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport .
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with adisability and people from the L G B T Q I + community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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