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Take your career to the next level with our dynamic Mental Health team, shaping the future of healthcare with excellence and quality!

• Mental Health Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) – Permanent Full-time
• Senior leadership role that drives education, professional development, and role modelling in NBH Mental Health Service
• Tertiary qualifications in Mental Health/Education and/or Leadership is desirable.

Northern Beaches Hospital is currently seeking to recruit a Registered Nurse for the key role of Clinical Nurse Educator.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse to be a Clinical Nurse Educator for the Mental Health Service. This position, being one of two CNEs who are responsible for the education, training, and professional development of the following areas;

• Adult Public Mental Health Service (Wards 3C, and the Mental Health Short Stay Unit – MHSSU)
• Adult Private Mental Health Service (Wards 3D and the Beaches Clinic)

As a Clinical Nurse Educator:

• Orientate, induct and brief new staff/Graduates/students to the facility and their roles and responsibilities during the clinical placement
• Ensure the safety of patients/consumers and staff through the maintenance of safe practice
• Assist Graduates and staff to apply problem solving and reflective skills in their clinical practice
• Identify the learning needs of the staff within the specialty Mental Health Service
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and professional role modelling
• Promoting a high standard of evidence based nursing care to all patients, through dissemination of current best practice knowledge
• Supervising staff compliance to annual mandatory training and completion of eLearning components
• Provide written reports for Graduate Nurses
• Conduct Continuing Professional Development sessions
• Liaise with the Education Services Department

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
• Minimum 3 years Post Graduate experience
• Relevant post graduate qualifications in area of specialty
• High Level clinical skills and proven experience in primary area of practice
• Excellent communication skills and high degree of computer literacy
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Accountability for own performance and behaviour

Desirable Criteria:

• Cert IV TAE, or working towards

• Adult Public Mental Health Service (Wards 3C, and the Mental Health Short Stay Unit – MHSSU)
• Adult Private Mental Health Service (Wards 3D and the Beaches Clinic