Clinical Nurse Surgical Ward

UnitingCare Hospital; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Employee discounts

Job summary

Buderim Private Hospital is seeking aClinical Nurse for the Surgical Ward to deliver high-quality patient care in a busy perioperative environment. You will supervise a multi-disciplinary team, provide guidance, and be the CN in charge after hours and on weekends when rostered.

Applicants should have at least 3 years’ acute hospital experience, a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with AHPRA registration, and a commitment to leadership, ongoing development and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritise ward clinical load.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and infection-control vaccinations.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care in the Surgical Ward.
• Lead by example within a multi‑disciplinary team and provide after-hours/rostered weekend CN in charge.
• Coordinate and prioritise the ward’s clinical load and ensure patient advocacy and safety.

Skills

Nursing

Leadership

Ward coordination

Vaccination compliance

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

AHPRA registration

Job description

Clinical Nurse – Surgical Ward | Buderim Hospital

Employment Term: Permanent Part Time Opportunity Available

Location: Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast QLD

Remuneration: $55.63 - $59.61 p/hr + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital

As one of the Sunshine Coast’s largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others. With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that’s 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised one-on-one care from the heart and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

An integral part of our team, as a Clinical Nurse, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our Buderim Hospital team

As Clinical Nurse in our Surgical Ward, you will provide exceptional patient care in the areas of your clinical expertise whilst assessing and responding appropriately to clinical nursing issues and concerns. Provide supervision and guidance within a multi-disciplinary team through effective decision making and support. You will lead by example through exceptional communication, customer service and patient advocacy. This is a leadership position where you will be the CN in charge after hours and weekends if rostered.

What makes a difference for us?

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in acute hospital setting
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship
• An ability to coordinate and prioritise your ward’s clinical load
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and quality improvements
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family.

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.