Clinical Nurse Educator

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• Permanent part-time opportunity (32 hours per week) as a Clinical Nurse Educator (Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4)

• Support early career nurses to deliver high-quality, safe and recovery-oriented mental health care
• Exciting opportunity for development and growth

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Mental Health Nursing Education and Training Team
The Mental Health Nursing Education and Training Team sits within the Mental Health Division and strengthens clinical capability across the mental health nursing workforce through education, supervision and professional development.

The Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services are located across Austin Health and in the community.

All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team.

About the role
As a Clinical Nurse Educator, you will play a pivotal role in advancing mental health nursing care through evidence-based, contemporary nursing education and training, with a strong focus on supporting early career nurses.

Reporting to the Manager of Nursing Education Mental Health, you will work with Nurse Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Consultants, multidisciplinary teams and external training partners so that education programs respond to clinical priorities and improve patient outcomes.

A regular day will see you:

• Design, coordinate, deliver and evaluate mental health nursing education programs that build clinical knowledge, skills, confidence and accountability
• Provide hands-on, in-practice education and support to nurses at the point of care
• Participate in the development and delivery of the Early Career Nursing programs, including the Graduate Nurse Program and Clinical Advancement Program
• Provide professional supervision and support for early career nurses and undergraduate student nurses, and support the development of preceptors
• Coordinate education and training activities, including mandatory training, in partnership with Nurse Unit Managers and tertiary education providers

About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• A post-graduate qualification in Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing or equivalent, and a minimum of 5 years clinical experience as a registered nurse working in mental health nursing
• Excellent theoretical knowledge of the principles and practice of mental health nursing, a thorough knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and other relevant legislation and Department of Health and Human Services initiatives, and a commitment to recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care delivered in the least restrictive and intrusive manner, respecting rights, privacy and dignity
• A thorough knowledge of the principles of clinical and professional supervision, evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical supervision and professional development, and highly developed communication and teaching skills to support a wide range of nursing experience and skill levels
• A current Working With Children Check and a current Victorian driver’s licence, both with no restrictions, and willingness to work across multiple sites as required

Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Bianca Blatchford, Manager of Nursing Education Mental Health at Bianca.BLATCHFORD@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Monday 23 November 2026