Clinical Nurse Educator
Job Description
Requisition ID: 6382
Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Job Posting Date: 1 Jun 2026
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Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE)
Permanent part-time 4 days per week Weekdays only
Maroondah Hospital 2 North Paid car parking and café on site
Make a difference for learners and staff and contribute to great care and experiences for our community
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
The role is based at Maroondah Hospital providing Clinical Educator support to Ward 2 North. The ward specialises in General Medicine and the Acute Care of the Older Person (ACOP).
ACOP is a contemporary care model which delivers effective, efficient and comprehensive care for older people; to ensure early access to complex care planning and discharge management.
As a Clinical Educator, your focus will be learners at levels in Ward 2 North, with some shared site-educational responsibilities: working closely with other CNEs from specialties within Practice Capability at the Maroondah site.
You will take a pivotal role in upskilling the workforce to deliver best practice nursing care. You will support pre-registration and post-graduate students, graduates, novice and established nurses, with work including but not limited to; liaising with the Student Programs team to facilitate placement rostering and reporting, supporting learner development and wellbeing, working with the Transition to Practice team to support and guide graduates, and collaborating closely with the Nurse Manager to understand and meet the learning needs of the clinical team.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Essential
Condition free AHPRA nursing registration
Relevant postgraduate qualification
Clinical experience in medical nursing
Clinical experience with education programs including experience in clinical practice supervision of learners (students, graduates)
Demonstrated leadership with the ability to inspire, influence and motivate staff and to contribute to and foster a positive learning culture
Demonstrated organisational and planning skills with strong attention to detail
Advanced interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication, leadership and conflict management, in order to facilitate effective team functioning
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 software
Desirable
Leadership / participation in education and research
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Experience in interprofessional education
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.
