Nurse Educators and Clinical Facilitators jobs in Townsville

Queensland Health Hospital and Health Services employ Clinical Nurse Educators, Nurse Educators and Nursing and Midwifery Education Directors under the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement, with statewide programs coordinated through the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer. University and TAFE educators sit under separate education instruments. A Blue Card is required where students or patients include children.

Townsville Hospital and Health Service, James Cook University, Townsville City Council, Australian Defence Force (Lavarack Barracks and RAAF Base Townsville) are among the largest employers in Townsville. 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 Queensland requirements above.

Modern awards are national instruments, so the same award applies in Townsville 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 Queensland rather than nationally. Queensland Health Hospital and Health Services employ Clinical Nurse Educators, Nurse Educators and Nursing and Midwifery Education Directors under the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) Certified Agreement, with statewide programs coordinated through the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer. University and TAFE educators sit under separate education instruments. A Blue Card is required where students or patients include children. 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 Townsville 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 Townsville Hospital and Health Service, James Cook University, Townsville City Council, 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 Townsville, 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.