Clinical Nurse Educator

• Role Title: Clinical Nurse Educator
• Role Type: Permanent, Part-time
• Department and Location: Anaesthetics and Recovery, The Mater Hospital, North Sydney
• Salary: 57.35 AUD base per hour.

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role:

• The Anaesthetic department is part of Nolan theatre, level 2 at the Mater Hospital. This department strives to provide exceptional patient care and a supportive working environment for staff.
• Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, the purpose of the CNE role is to meet the educational requirements of staff at a unit level, as well as carrying out learning and development activities that are required from an organisational perspective.
• The CNE is responsible for ensuring that nursing staff within the anaesthetic department deliver patient care within their scope of practice, thereby adhering to the policies and procedures of the Mater Hospital and St. Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA).
• The role promotes a culture of continuous learning and professional growth, enhances clinical capability within the Anaesthetic and perioperative departments and contributes to excellent patient-centred care.

About You:

Essential:

• APHRA registration
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Minimum 5 years post registration experience in Anaesthetics / Perioperative nursing
• Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the specific area of practice with a commitment to professional development and clinical teaching.
• Ability to clinically manage one’s self, and others when required, to create a transformational leadership environment.

Desirable:

• Previous clinical nurse educator experience.
• Post graduate qualifications in Anaesthetics / perioperative nursing.
• Experience with quality improvement and accreditation processes.
• Certificate IV in training & assessment (or willingness to work towards).
• Experience with policy writing & review.

Why Work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave.

About The Mater:

In this role you will be based at the Mater hospital, North Sydney.

• One of Sydney’s premier private hospitals.
• Close by to train stations at North Sydney, St Leonards, and Crows Nest, and buses on Pacific Highway.
• The only Australian hospital that is a member of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres.
• Core specialties include Obstetrics, Orthopaedics including hip and knee joint replacements, bone and sports injuries, cardiology, cancer care and surgery, lung and vascular medicine, ear, nose and throat surgery, urology, endocrine surgery, and neurosurgery.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia:

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-Employment Checks:

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity:

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How To Apply:

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

The closing date for applications is 13th Mar 2026

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.