Clinical Nurse Educator - Anaesthetics & Recovery

Work in an environment that offers: 

• Competitive pay and generous annual leave entitlements
• Salary Packaging to boost your take home pay
• Ongoing professional development, training and learning opportunities. 

The Position

Job Reference: 4563

Position Title: Clinical Nurse Educator - Anaesthetics & Recovery
Classification: RN35
Salary per hour (exc. super): $64.83
Hours per fortnight: 56 
Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time (until February 2027)

Other requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination  

Closing date: 01/11/2026

Make a real impact with Bendigo Health’s Nursing and Midwifery Education team!

An exciting fixed-term opportunity is available for a Clinical Nurse Educator – Anaesthetics & Recovery from 23 November 2026 to 14 February 2027, providing long service leave cover.

As the Clinical Nurse Educator - Anaesthetics & Recovery, you will support clinical learning and professional development across the perioperative environment. You will provide education, mentoring and hands-on clinical support to undergraduate students, graduate nurses, post graduate and newly appointed or less experienced staff, helping to build confidence, capability and clinical competence.

Working collaboratively with nurse leaders, educators and key stakeholders, you will contribute to contemporary, evidence-based education and support a positive learning environment across Anaesthetics and Recovery.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Anaesthetics and/or Recovery nurse with a passion for education and developing others to step into a Clinical Nurse Educator role and contribute to the ongoing development of the perioperative nursing workforce.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The People and Culture Division supports managers, staff and volunteers working at Bendigo Health through a range of services including workforce planning, resourcing strategies, employee relations, industrial relations, learning education and development (LEAD) and workplace health and safety

The staff in the Division of People and Culture provide support and advice in line with our strategic goals and objectives of empowering our people and providing a positive work environment for staff and volunteers where they feel valued, safe and supported to work together in delivering excellent care and services.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Gabby Jones, Manager Nursing and Midwidery Education on 0419 659 016 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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