About Us
Novita provides early intervention, rehabilitation, therapy, assistive technology and disability services to more than 6,000 people living with disability, as well as support for their families and carers. Our primary purpose is to enable kids, young people and adults living with disability and their families to participate in the community to their full potential.
Are you a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator ready to make a significant impact? Join Novita and play a crucial role in developing and delivering high-quality clinical education and competency-based assessments for our disability support workers.
This part-time role (0.5 FTE), is critical in building workforce capability for high-intensity supports and ensuring care aligns with best practices, NDIS Practice Standards, and client goals. You will collaborate closely with various departments to integrate education and risk mitigation strategies across services. This includes:
- Developing and delivering clinical education programs tailored to high-intensity supports, such as medication administration, PEG feeding, catheter care, seizure management, wound care, and mealtime safety.
- Conducting training needs assessments informed by audits, incident trends, regulatory changes, and staff feedback.
- Providing practical mentoring and clinical guidance to disability support workers, supporting reflective practice, skill development, and adherence to scope of practice.
- Conducting competency assessments of support workers in high-intensity supports in accordance with NDIS Practice Standards.
- Promoting a strong safety culture by aligning training and support with incident prevention, clinical governance, and quality frameworks.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
- Minimum 3 years of clinical experience, ideally in disability, community health, or high-intensity care.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
- Experience in developing and delivering clinical education programs.
- Strong understanding of disability support, including person-centred care, behaviour support, and managing complex health needs.
- Solid knowledge of the NDIS Practice Standards, Quality Indicators and relevant disability legislation, regulations, and standards.
- Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to engage people from diverse backgrounds and roles.
- Confident using e-learning platforms and digital tools for training (desirable).
If you're passionate about empowering others through clinical education and want to shape the future of disability support, we’d love to hear from you—apply now and make a lasting impact with Novita.
Remuneration Package and Benefits
Total remuneration package includes base salary, annual leave loading and statutory superannuation contribution. Enjoy salary packaging up to $15,900 of your salary, increasing your take-home pay by approximately $5,000. Further salary-packaging benefits available include meal and entertainment expenses, accommodation and venue hire, private novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions.
Your next steps
As this position is currently open, we will be conducting interviews on a rolling basis. Apply now and don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!
If you are seeking more information please contact Kylie Spencer, Manager Quality and Risk, via email Kylie.Spencer@novita.org.au. Otherwise, we look forward to receiving your application.
We’re serious about safeguarding our clients. If you don’t have a current NDIS Worker Check and SA Working with Children Check, we’ll let you know how to obtain these prior to starting work with us.
Novita is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal and fair consideration for employment. Applicants with a disability and/or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are actively encouraged to apply. All potentially successful candidates will be required to complete background checks which will include a criminal history check prior to confirmation of employment.