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.
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.
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The role:
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:
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.
Desired
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
C.Mclachlan@alfred.org.au 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.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
