Clinical Nurse Educator
- Shape the future of mental health nursing through education, leadership and clinical excellence
- Lead, inspire and grow the next generation of mental health nurses
- Drive compassionate, recovery‑focused care at Northpark’s private mental health service
Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
As the Clinical Nurse Educator, you will:
- Lead and coordinate education, training, and professional development across Mental Health Services
- Support graduate nurses, new staff, and students through orientation, supervision, and competency development
- Promote evidence-based practice and contemporary mental health care
- Drive mandatory training compliance and competency frameworks
- Partner with Nurse Unit Managers and leadership team to identify learning needs and workforce capability gaps
- Provide clinical leadership, support, and role modelling to nursing staff
- Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance initiatives
Reporting to the Director of Nursing. this role is integral to building a sustainable and highly skilled mental health workforce at Northpark Private Hospital
Northpark is a leading private hospital in Melbourne’s northern corridor, providing:
- Early Parenting, Adult and Older Persons Psychiatry Services
- Evidence-based inpatient and group therapy programs
- Neurostimulation services including ECT, esKetamine, and TMS
- A strong multidisciplinary model of care
- As well as surgery and maternity service.
Essential Criteria:
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Significant experience in Mental Health Nursing
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and education experience
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance, quality and safety standards
- Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills
- Postgraduate qualification in mental health nursing (preferably at Master’s level)
- Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (desirable)
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (desirable)
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
- We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 30th June 2026
For further enquiries: Kate Coombs Director of Nursing kate.coombs@healthscope.com.au
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.
