Bear Cottage Registered Nurse

NSW Health; Manly; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 91,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging and mealEntertainment

accrued days off (ADOs)

fitness passport

employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Bear Cottage, part of NSW Health, seeks a Registered Nurse for permanent part-time and casual roles at Bear Cottage in Manly.

The RN provides safe, compassionate care to paediatric patients and families, supports a seven-day rotating roster including public holidays, and benefits from flexible work options and salary packaging where available.

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Current Acute Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
• Capacity to work a seven (7) day rotating roster including public holidays.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.
• The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Paediatric care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Excellent communication

Roster flexibility

Job description

Employment Type:Permanent Part-Time and Casual Opportunities Available
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:81748.17 - 114771.98 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:30
Requisition ID:REQ692697
Location: Bear Cotttage, Manly
Applications Close: Midnight on 27 September 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Philippa Smith on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

Bear Cottage Children's Hospice is located in MANLY and is part of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network. Bear Cottage cares for children with life limiting illness and their family in a holistic, home like environment. The Registered Nurse plays a key role in ensuring the child and families journey is as positive as possible.

Ongoing education and support are provided onsite with opportunities to advance your knowledge in paediatric palliative and hospice care. Bear Cottage's uniqueness as the only children's hospice in NSW make it a desirable place to work. If you have experience in paediatrics and/or palliative care we would love to hear from you. There are vacancies for permanent and casual positions.

What you'll be doing

The Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.
The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.

Additional Benefits (where applicable)

• Flexible work opportunities
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
• accrued days off (ADOs)
• fitness passport
• employee assistance program (EAP)

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Current Acute Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
• Capacity to work a seven (7) day rotating roster including public holidays.