Paediatric Nurse Educator in Traralgon

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region.

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Clinical Educator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. Latrobe Regional Health is looking for a Clinical Educator (Paediatrics) to join our growing team on a part-time (0.6EFT) fixed term until 02 January 2028.

The Clinical Nurse Educator (Paediatrics) is responsible for developing workforce capability and promoting excellence in paediatric nursing practice across the Timbarra Unit. Working closely with nursing leadership, the successful candidate will drive education and professional development initiatives that support safe, high-quality care for children and their families while advancing clinical practice and supporting staff development across all stages of their careers.

Utilising your clinical expertise and passion for education, you will lead learning and development activities that align with Latrobe Regional Health’s strategic objectives, support evidence-based practice and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

The role of the Clinical Educator (Paediatrics) is to:

• Provide clinical education, support and mentorship to nursing staff, graduates, students and postgraduate learners within the paediatric service.
• Deliver and facilitate unit-based and organisation-wide education programs in response to mandatory training requirements and workforce development needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate learning programs that support safe paediatric care, clinical excellence and professional development.
• Promote evidence-based practice, reflective learning and continuous improvement to enhance staff capability and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with Nurse Unit Managers, education teams and multidisciplinary stakeholders to identify and address learning priorities.
• Support compliance with mandatory training requirements and contribute to a positive, learner-centred culture across the service.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, together with a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Current Advanced Life Support competency across adult, paediatric and neonatal settings.
• A minimum of five years' post-registration experience, including recent clinical experience in a relevant high-acuity healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering education, training, coaching and mentoring to nursing staff and learners.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and excellence in paediatric patient care.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Wendy Ruddell, Education Manager via email for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities.

LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants.

Applications Close: 03 November 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.