Clinical Nurse Educator - Scrub/Scout

Macquarie University Hospital | Perioperative Services

• Permanent full-time position
  
• Competitive base salary in line with Nursing Enterprise Agreement + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take home pay (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing).
  
• Be part of Australia’s first and only university-owned, academically integrated healthcare organisation, where clinical excellence, research, and professional development are actively encouraged and supported.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) – Scrub/Scout to join our Perioperative Services team at Macquarie University Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic educator who is passionate about advancing nursing capability, strengthening clinical practice, and supporting staff development in a fast‑paced perioperative environment.

Working within an academically integrated health service, you will play a critical role in shaping the learning culture across our Operating Theatres. You will design, deliver, and evaluate high‑quality education programs that support Scrub/Scout nurses at all stages of their career—from novice to expert. This includes supporting core clinical skills, perioperative competencies, patient safety, and role‑specific development pathways.

This role is ideal for a Scrub/Scout nurse who thrives on mentoring others, enjoys evidence‑based teaching, and wants to make a meaningful contribution to perioperative excellence.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Clinical Education & Capability Development

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based education for Scrub/Scout nurses across perioperative specialties including cardiology, neurosurgery, ENT, opthamology, plastics, urology, general surgery, and robotic surgery.
  
• Facilitate competency assessments, skills training, simulations, and departmental learning sessions.
  
• Support the implementation of clinical guidelines, policy updates, and best‑practice standards in line with ACORN principles.

Workforce Development & Support

• Coordinate and monitor learning pathways for Scrub/Scout staff, including new graduates, new starters, students, and rotating staff.
  
• Support the NUMs and Perioperative Services leadership team with structured orientation programs and capability-based progression.
  
• Mentor staff in clinical reasoning, communication, teamwork, and perioperative workflow.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work collaboratively with the MQ Health Academy, Perioperative CNE team, and multidisciplinary clinicians to plan, co‑design and evaluate education initiatives.
  
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, audit-driven education, and safety initiatives.
  
• Promote a positive learning environment that embraces innovation, reflection, cultural safety and continuous improvement.

About Us

Macquarie University Health is a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. As Australia's first and only fully integrated academic health sciences centre, we bring together Macquarie University Hospital, Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. Our model enables us to translate research into better patient outcomes, provide hands-on learning experiences for the next generation of health professionals, and deliver innovative, patient-centred care in a collegiate and supportive environment. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the strength that different perspectives bring to our organisation.

At Macquarie University Health, your professional growth is central to our mission of Heal. Learn. Discover. We offer:

• A supportive, innovative educational culture strengthened by MQ Health Academy
  
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development
  
• Access to Macquarie University facilities, programs, and research partnerships
  
• Salary packaging options to maximise take‑home pay
  
• Collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workplace culture

How To Apply

To be considered, please submit:

• Your CV outlining your perioperative and educational experience
  
• A 1–2 page cover letter addressing the key criteria (above) and your interest in the role

General Enquiries: Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant, bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au

Application Close Date: Sunday, 31st May 2026, 11:59pm AEST

Why Join Us?

You'll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You'll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching.

At Macquarie University Health, we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands-on learning experiences. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover. ™

More information about our employee benefits can be found here.

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.