Clinical Nurse Educator - Palliative Care
Join us as a Clinical Nurse Educator within the Tamworth Hospital Palliative Care Unit. Use your passion for developing, implementing and evaluating education to provide the best level of care to our patients!
Remuneration: $60.85 - $62.82 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours per week: 16
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator
Location: Tamworth Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ669897
Applications Close: Sunday, 5th July 2025.
About the role:
The Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) - Palliative Care plays a key role in developing and supporting the nursing workforce to deliver safe, compassionate and evidence-based care to patients and families receiving palliative care services. The CNE is responsible for identifying learning needs, developing and delivering education programs, supporting clinical competency assessment and promoting professional development across the service.
You won't be working alone. You'll be supported by the Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultants and the broader Nursing & Midwifery Education team to establish role priorities and professional development goals. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician who is passionate about education, workforce development and improving outcomes for patients with life-limiting illness and their families.
Key responsibilities:
- Planning and co-ordination of all aspects of clinical teaching and education in the Palliative Care Unit.
- Contribute to the development of colleagues and identify learning needs
- Supervise the rotation of students
- Support the orientation of new staff to Tamworth Hospital and provide orientation relevant to their level of expertise.
- 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
- Implement and evaluate education programs
As our new CNE, you will:
- Demonstrate confidence in their contemporary palliative care knowledge, a passion for education and workforce development, and the ability to build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Showcase your excellent communication skills, sound clinical judgement, compassion, professionalism and a commitment to evidence-based practice and patient-centred care.
- Be a true collaborator who enjoys being part of a team and working with others to contribute to the goals of the team.
- Articulate thoughts clearly, listen actively, and engage in meaningful conversations that enhance the patient experience and improve team dynamics.
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:
The Welcome Experience to help you settle into your new community
A welcoming and supportive team culture where nurses are valued, respected and encouraged to grow.
Exposure to a diverse range of acute and complex medical presentations, providing excellent opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge and skills.
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 - for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
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3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent and temporary part time vacancies
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Burch | [email protected]
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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.
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.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD 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. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefitssuch 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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