Clinical Nurse Educator (UCC NCDP)

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Alfred Health Bayside Health seeks a part-time Clinical Nurse Educator for the Rural Urgent Care Nursing Program at the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre. The role offers a minimum 0.4 EFT on a fixed-term contract to June 2027 with highly flexible arrangements and travel across Victoria, with occasional Melbourne visits. You’ll deliver face-to-face workshops, bedside teaching in Urgent Care Centres, develop new content, and support online modules as part of a collaborative team. Requirements include RN via AHPRA, at least two years’ educational delivery in emergency or urgent care, solid IT skills, and a valid driver’s licence with own vehicle. Applications must include a cover letter; salary RN35 plus super and salary packaging. Applications close 11pm AEST Friday 31 July 2026.

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Flexible part time role (min 0.4 EFT), fixed term contract to June 2027 with the possibility of extension
• Highly flexible working arrangements, regional applicants encouraged to apply
• Salary RN35 plus super and salary packaging
• Working regionally with Urgent Care Centre teams across Victoria, travel required.

Clinical Nurse Educator, RUCN – Alfred Emergency Academic Centre

The Rural Urgent Care Nursing Program (RUCN) is a Department of Health funded, state-wide education program that supports rural health service nurses to maintain the skills and confidence to work in Urgent Care Centres across Victoria. Managed by the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre, Bayside Health, the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

We are looking for passionate individuals skilled in emergency or urgent care education to fill the role of Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) for a large nursing education program at the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre (AEAC).

The program, funded by the Victorian Department of Health, launched in 2020 and delivers training and development opportunities to nurses working in urgent care settings in rural and remote Victoria.  We’re looking for a CNE with experience in delivering education primarily through face-to-face workshops and bedside teaching to join with an incredible established team of Nurse Educators to deliver the program and support learners. Support for learners completing online modules would also be a key part of the role.

For more information about salary packaging and how it can increase your take-home pay, go to https://www.maxxia.com.au/salary-packaging#:~:text=This%20means%20that%20we%20pay,agreed%20upon%20with%20your%20employer.

The role:

• Clinical Nurse Educator with particular value placed on applications from nurses working in rural or remote areas. 
• Program staff are not be required to reside in Melbourne, remote working will be the norm, however occasional travel to Melbourne would be expected.
• FTE available is flexible with a minimum of 0.4.
• The Clinical Nurse Educator will work as part of a cohesive, collaborative, and high-performing team to deliver world-class, multi-modal education programs, resources, and support systems.
• Working under the broad direction of the Program Manager, these roles will be well supported to ensure the deliverables of the project are met as per the agreement with the Department of Health.

If you're keen to be part of a program that supports regional health and join a high-functioning and friendly team, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering established face-to-face workshops across Victoria
• Providing bedside teaching in Urgent Care Centres
• Building relationships with UCC leadership and education teams
• New content development (online, workshops and other tools)
• Supporting learners through the core online modules
• Content review, program reporting and some general admin

If you're keen to be part of a program that supports regional health and join a high functioning and friendly team, we want to hear from you!

 Qualifications and Experience:

We are seeking a candidate with extensive experience in emergency nursing education.

• Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• A minimum of two years of formal or informal educational delivery experience in emergency or urgent care.
• Intermediate to advanced information technology proficiency.
• Ability to travel regularly within the state of Victoria.
• Driver’s license and own vehicle.

 Desired

• Previous experience or currently working in a rural or remote health service (with particular value placed on exposure to Urgent Care Centre settings).
• Experience designing formal educational programs.
• Holding, or working towards, a Master's degree in Nursing or Education.

Application Process:

Ready to take the next step? We'd love to hear from you! Submit your application, including a cover letter addressing the key responsibilities and your relevant qualifications/experience, along with your resume. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Join our team at Alfred Emergency Academic Centre and be part of a community dedicated to making a positive impact through education and research.

Bayside Health is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, embracing diversity and promoting inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Indigenous individuals and those from culturally diverse communities.

Contact

Carly McLachlan, Program Manager, Rural Urgent Care Nursing Program

[email protected]  0427 167 959

Applications close 11pm AEST, Friday, 31 July 2026 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.