Nurse Educators and Clinical Facilitators jobs in Port Macquarie

NSW Local Health Districts employ Clinical Nurse Educators and Nurse Educators under the Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award, with statewide programs supported by the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) — a distinctive NSW structure. Facility access requires Category A vaccination compliance and a National Police Check, plus a Working With Children Check for child-related placements.

Mid North Coast Local Health District (Port Macquarie Base Hospital), Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Charles Sturt University Port Macquarie campus are among the largest employers in Port Macquarie. Most nurse educators and clinical facilitators here, though, are hired by small and mid-sized businesses rather than by the names everyone recognises — which is why so many local vacancies never reach a big job board.

The qualification is national, not local: Bachelor of Nursing and current general registration as a registered nurse with the NMBA via Ahpra, with substantial clinical experience in the relevant specialty What changes between states is the licensing or clearance — see the New South Wales requirements above.

Modern awards are national instruments, so the same award applies in Port Macquarie as anywhere else in Australia: Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034) and Higher Education Industry—Academic Staff—Award 2020 (MA000006). Award coverage depends on the work performed rather than the job title, and pay rates change each 1 July — check the current rate for your classification with the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than relying on any figure quoted elsewhere.

Current NMBA registration, strong clinical experience in the area you will teach, and normally a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education or Nursing Education. Senior and academic roles usually expect a master's, and continuing university appointments often require a PhD.

Only if you deliver nationally accredited VET training, such as the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing at a registered training organisation. Hospital-based clinical education generally does not require it, though some employers value it.

A clinical facilitator usually supervises and assesses a group of undergraduate students on placement, often employed by the university or an agency. A nurse educator is normally employed by the health service and is responsible for staff education, competencies and program design.

Yes. NMBA recency of practice requirements apply to all registered nurses. Education roles in nursing count as practice, but most educators keep a clinical component to stay credible and current, and employers frequently build this into the role.

It depends on the employer. Hospital and aged care educators are usually covered by a state nursing enterprise agreement or the Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034); university academic staff are typically covered by the Higher Education Industry—Academic Staff—Award 2020 (MA000006) or an institutional enterprise agreement.

Often, yes. Many educator roles are weekday-based, though some services run evening and night educator shifts, and graduate transition programs may require weekend teaching or on-floor support blocks.

ANZSCO separates them: 254211 Nurse Educator designs and delivers education, while 254212 Nurse Researcher designs and conducts research and translates findings into practice. Both sit in unit group 2542 and require a bachelor degree or higher plus several years of relevant experience.

Licensing is the check most employers get wrong, because it is set by New South Wales rather than nationally. NSW Local Health Districts employ Clinical Nurse Educators and Nurse Educators under the Public Health System Nurses' and Midwives' (State) Award, with statewide programs supported by the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) — a distinctive NSW structure. Facility access requires Category A vaccination compliance and a National Police Check, plus a Working With Children Check for child-related placements. Verify the licence number against the regulator's public register rather than accepting a photo of a card, and confirm the licence class actually covers the work you are hiring for — a restricted licence looks identical to an unrestricted one on paper.

Modern awards are national, so Port Macquarie is no different from anywhere else in Australia: Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034) or Higher Education Industry—Academic Staff—Award 2020 (MA000006). Coverage follows the work actually performed, not the job title on the contract, and classification within the award determines the minimum rate. Rates change each 1 July — check the current figure with the Fair Work Ombudsman before you make an offer, and keep a record of how you classified the role.

You are competing for the same people as Mid North Coast Local Health District (Port Macquarie Base Hospital), Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Charles Sturt University Port Macquarie campus, who can usually offer more structured conditions than a small business can. What small employers win on is the things large ones can't move quickly on — starting date, variety of work, and a straight answer about pay. Advertising where candidates are already looking for that specific trade in Port Macquarie, rather than on a national board where the listing is one of thousands, is the cheaper half of the problem.

This is a qualified profession rather than an apprenticeship trade. The entry pathway is set nationally — Bachelor of Nursing and current general registration as a registered nurse with the NMBA via Ahpra, with substantial clinical experience in the relevant specialty — so the lever is the graduate and early-career pipeline, not on-the-job training. Smaller employers who compete well here do it by offering supervision and a named mentor, study leave, and a clear scope of practice in writing, because those are the things a graduate is actually weighing. If the constraint is time rather than intent, Valont People can design the role and the advert, place it, and shortlist against the must-haves you set.