Clinical Nurse Educator Northern Sydney Local Health District location Sydney.

An exciting opportunity exist for Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) within Northern Sydney Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Services.

Who we are we are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday.

We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

What you'll be doing the Clinical Nurse Educator will be guided by the Nurse Manager in leading, developing, co-ordinating and implementing all structured learning for nurses within Drug and Alcohol Services.

The Clinical Nurse Educator will provide clinical teaching, orientation, skill accreditation and professional development support for all nursing staff and students. People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria holds AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse AND holds relevant clinical or education post registration qualifications or such education and clinical experience relevant to Drug and Alcohol Services.

Demonstrated approach to undertaking this role as a CNE who is responsible for developing and implementing the nursing education and training plan within Drug and Alcohol. Demonstrated effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Demonstrated computer literacy. Demonstrated ability to practice safe nursing care and knowledge of policies and clinical practice guidelines. Demonstrated commitment to evidence based clinical and education practice, continuous quality improvement and risk management relevant to Drug and Alcohol Services.

Demonstrated ability to apply principles of adult learning, teaching and assessment in the clinical setting and proven ability to develop, implement and evaluate nursing education programs.