Job Description:

Role Title: Clinical Nurse Educator
Role Type: Permanent, Full-time
Department and Location: Surgical Services, 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 purpose of the Clinical Nurse Educator position in Surgical Services is to promote, plan, implement, coordinate and review educational programs for all staff working with the Department, including Angiography, Mater Clinic theatres and Central Sterilising Unit.
Education programs include In-service Education, the Peri-operative Program for new staff and peri-operative nursing experience for New Graduates, Trainee Enrolled Nurses and Undergraduate Nursing Students.
The Clinical Nurse Educator also coordinates staff attendance at the mandatory education organisation wide programs and assists in policy and procedure review and development.
This role will be pivotal in teaching and continuing quality improvement projects.

About You:

Qualification – Bachelor of Nursing with AHPRA registration.
5 or more years of Peri-operative Nursing experience or 4 or more years’ experience in the Day Surgery environment.
Sound knowledge and understanding of ACORN standards.
Sound knowledge and understanding of AS 5369 standards.
Sound knowledge of Department of Health Guidelines and Regulations, Workplace health and Safety, Infection Control and their impact on the delivery of care.

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.

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 7th Apr 2026

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

7 April 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan