Job Description
Hunter New England Local Health District
Reference number
REQ631597
Occupation
Nurse Educator
Work type
Part-Time
Location
Tamworth & North West NSW
Salary
$112,977.04 - $116,639.98
Closing date
09 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Join us as a Clinical Nurse Educator within the Armidale Hospital Close Observation Unit. Use your passion for developing, implementing and evaluating education to provide the best level of care to our critical patients!
Remuneration: $56.98 - $58.83 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until May 2027
Hours per week: 20
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Location: Armidale Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ631597
Applications Close: Monday 9th February 2026.
At Armidale Hospital, we are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) to join our Close Observation Unit (COU) team. As a member of this specialised unit, you will play a vital role in delivering competent nursing education in High Dependency and Intensive Care Nursing, which will in turn allow our team to provide care to patients with critical illness or injury, supporting them and their families through what is considered a very vulnerable time in their lives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
You won’t be working alone. You will be supported by the Nurse Unit Manager and the other CNE that this role is job-shared with, as well as the broader team of CNE’s within the hospital. Professional growth and training opportunities are not only supported but encouraged.
Key responsibilities:
Planning and co-ordination of all aspects of clinical teaching and education in the COU
Contribute to the development of colleagues and identify learning needs
Assist in ALS training and monitoring of rapid responses within the unit.
Provide day to day clinical education support and clinical supervision at the point of care
Provide 1:1 informal education
Provide support for skill development in clinical procedures, professional development, clinical policy development and an in-service program for COU.
As our new Clinical Nurse Educator, you will:
Be approachable, empathetic and motivated to help your colleagues in the COU
Have extensive and recent intensive care nursing experience.
Enjoy working autonomously.
Be able to demonstrate sound clinical teaching and communication skills through previous education programme development and co-ordination.
Show your experience in quality management
Demonstrate your ability to develop and evaluate outcome-based clinical education
Essential criteria:
Current Registered Nurse with AHPRA plus relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications and clinical experience.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
Fitness Passport
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Need more information?
Click here for the Position Description
about applying for this position
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Megan Hay | [email protected]
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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Reference number
REQ631597
Occupation
Nurse Educator
Work type
Part-Time
Location
Tamworth & North West NSW
Salary
$112,977.04 - $116,639.98
Closing date
09 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Join us as a Clinical Nurse Educator within the Armidale Hospital Close Observation Unit. Use your passion for developing, implementing and evaluating education to provide the best level of care to our critical patients!
Remuneration: $56.98 - $58.83 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until May 2027
Hours per week: 20
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Location: Armidale Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ631597
Applications Close: Monday 9th February 2026.
At Armidale Hospital, we are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) to join our Close Observation Unit (COU) team. As a member of this specialised unit, you will play a vital role in delivering competent nursing education in High Dependency and Intensive Care Nursing, which will in turn allow our team to provide care to patients with critical illness or injury, supporting them and their families through what is considered a very vulnerable time in their lives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
You won’t be working alone. You will be supported by the Nurse Unit Manager and the other CNE that this role is job-shared with, as well as the broader team of CNE’s within the hospital. Professional growth and training opportunities are not only supported but encouraged.
Key responsibilities:
Planning and co-ordination of all aspects of clinical teaching and education in the COU
Contribute to the development of colleagues and identify learning needs
Assist in ALS training and monitoring of rapid responses within the unit.
Provide day to day clinical education support and clinical supervision at the point of care
Provide 1:1 informal education
Provide support for skill development in clinical procedures, professional development, clinical policy development and an in-service program for COU.
As our new Clinical Nurse Educator, you will:
Be approachable, empathetic and motivated to help your colleagues in the COU
Have extensive and recent intensive care nursing experience.
Enjoy working autonomously.
Be able to demonstrate sound clinical teaching and communication skills through previous education programme development and co-ordination.
Show your experience in quality management
Demonstrate your ability to develop and evaluate outcome-based clinical education
Essential criteria:
Current Registered Nurse with AHPRA plus relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications and clinical experience.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
Fitness Passport
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Need more information?
Click here for the Position Description
about applying for this position
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Megan Hay | [email protected]
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
Connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn!
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