Nurse Educator Grade 2
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to April 2026)
Position Classification: Nurse Educator Grade 2
Remuneration: $131,870.90 - $134,500.70, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ559014
Closing Date: Wednesday 2 April 2025 (11:59PM)
Join the Workforce Operational Strategic Unit at NSW Health for an exciting temporary opportunity up to April 2026 to be part of something truly transformative! Our team is at the forefront of building and expanding innovative health workforce solutions including the NSW Health Deployment Program.
We are strategically positioned to make a significant impact, enriching health in millions of ways every day. You'll be working in a competitive and stimulating environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
Be part of an operational and strategic team that plans, develops, facilitates, and evaluates health workforce strategies including the NSW Health Deployment Program. Providing nurses, midwives, and allied health staff opportunities to travel and work at hospitals and health services that have a short-term need for their skills and experience. Together, we can achieve extraordinary things!
About us
- Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
- Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.
- Building a sustainable future for NSW Health
About the role
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
This position is to ensure that the educational needs of the staff within the team are identified and supported within multidisciplinary and interprofessional frameworks. The role plays an important role in providing consultation, educational leadership, content expertise and change management on a range of educational matters to staff in the Workforce Operational Strategic Unit and the NSW Health Deployment Program; to support the delivery of educationally sound professional development for staff across the organisation.
You are required to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of multi- disciplinary education programs and coaching interventions in accordance with the relevant guidelines such as professional standards, evidence-based research, clinical practice guidelines, and MOH directive.
Nurse Educator Grade 2, starting salary from $131,870.90 - $134,500.70 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 38- hour work week.
What you will do
- Build productive strategic and operational relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure maximisation of education and coaching programs, through fostering collaborative partnerships.
- Work collaboratively to develop, implement and evaluate professional development and educational frameworks and programs.
- Work effectively and consultatively within the team-based environment to coordinate the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of multi-disciplinary education and professional development programs, courses, and seminars for staff including coordination of educational components for transitional learner programs.
- Participate in the development and implementation of educational opportunities, leadership development programs, talent development tools including coaching, mentoring and career development to assist in ensuring that its leaders and staff are equipped to achieve the required level of proficiency, experience and knowledge in relation to their current and future roles in line with the strategic direction of the organisation and NSW Health.
- Ensure education provided is sound, evidence-based, contemporary, customer/consumer-centred and flexible, utilising all learning styles, multi-modal teaching techniques (including virtual) and aligns to relevant professional standards.
About you
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Registered Nurse with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and holds post registration, clinical or education qualifications, or qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer. Holds current NSW drivers licence.
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills including role modelling, interpersonal skills, team building, relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution with a commitment to a positive workplace culture.
- Demonstrated effective educational knowledge and ability, with experience and commitment to design, develop, implement and evaluate professional development programs, including adept presentation and group facilitation skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience and commitment to coaching and mentoring, and the provision of educational support to staff who support learners, including best practice consultation for managing underperformance.
How to apply
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter, submit your resume and cover letter in one document AND demonstrate your ability by providing a response to the two target questions below in the application.
Target Questions
- Give an example of an education program you have implemented in the workplace. What strategies did you use in developing the program and how did the program benefit the staff?
- Can you share an example of a conflict that arose in the workplace due to differing opinions on education requirements, the processes involved in addressing the conflict, and how it was ultimately resolved?
For role related queries or questions contact Carolyn Opie on carolyn.opie@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ559014.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Chan on rebecca.chan3@health.nsw.gov.au
Closing Date: Wednesday 2 April 2025 (11:59PM)
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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Wednesday 2 April 2025 (11:59PM)
