Experienced Enrolled Nurse – Scrub/Scout

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice

Growth & development

Health and wellbeing

World-class care

Employee Assistance Program

Workplace giving

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Melbourne is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to join our scrub/scout team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis. You will assist the surgical team, prepare theatres and instruments, maintain sterile technique and support the broader perioperative care pathway.

With current AHPRA registration and knowledge of ANZCA, ACORN and NSQHS standards, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment, delivering patient-centred care and collaborating with surgeons, anaesthetists and the

Qualifications

• Experience as a scrub scout nurse and an eagerness to learn and grow in the speciality of orthopaedics.
• Current AHPRA registration.
• Working knowledge of ANZCA, ACORN and NSQHS Standards.
• Flexibility to work varying days/hours to meet the operational needs of the hospital.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and adapt to changing clinical demands.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and committed to a high standard of clinical and patient focused care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgical team during procedures in the scrub and scout roles, under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Prepare operating theatres, surgical instruments, equipment and supplies prior to procedures.
• Maintain a sterile field and adhere to strict infection prevention and control standards.
• Assist with surgical counts, including instruments, swabs and sharps, in accordance with hospital policies.
• Provide assistance to surgeons, anaesthetists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor and maintain the availability of surgical instruments, equipment and consumables.
• Support patient preparation, positioning and transfer in accordance with clinical requirements.
• Observe and report any changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Ensure accurate documentation and completion of relevant perioperative records.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised operating theatre environment.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Uphold professional standards, patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Skills

Scrub Scout Nurse

Orthopaedics knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job Description

Role title: Enrolled Nurse – Scrub/Scout

Role type: Permanent full-time and part-time

Department and location: Main Theatre, St Vincent's Private Hospital

Salary: AUD 37.5 -41.97 hourly + super

Are you a Enrolled Nurse looking for great care, great people and a great place to grow? You've found it. Is this what you're looking for? You want to work alongside leading specialists, in modern facilities, with a team that genuinely cares – about patients and about you. That's what you'll find at St Vincent's Private Hospitals. And as part of Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care, you'll be doing work that puts people before profit.

What you'll do

You’ll join St Vincent's Private Hospital as a Enrolled Nurse on a permanent full-time/part time basis, where you'll:

• Assist the surgical team during procedures in the scrub and scout roles, under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Prepare operating theatres, surgical instruments, equipment and supplies prior to procedures.
• Maintain a sterile field and adhere to strict infection prevention and control standards.
• Assist with surgical counts, including instruments, swabs and sharps, in accordance with hospital policies.
• Provide assistance to surgeons, anaesthetists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor and maintain the availability of surgical instruments, equipment and consumables.
• Support patient preparation, positioning and transfer in accordance with clinical requirements.
• Observe and report any changes in patient condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Ensure accurate documentation and completion of relevant perioperative records.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organised operating theatre environment.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Uphold professional standards, patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Requirements

• Experience as a scrub scout nurse and an eagerness to learn and grow in the speciality of orthopaedics.
• Current AHPRA registration.
• Working knowledge of ANZCA, ACORN and NSQHS Standards.
• Flexibility to work varying days/hours to meet the operational needs of the hospital.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and adapt to changing clinical demands.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and committed to a high standard of clinical and patient focused care.

Benefits

You want more in your pocket and real support for your wellbeing. As a not-for-profit, we can give you both.

• Salary sacrifice: Take home more of what you earn – as a not-for-profit, part of your salary is tax-free, plus you get a meal entitlement card.
• Growth & development: Build your career with state-of-the-art training resources, education facilities and clinical partners, study leave and scholarships.
• Health and wellbeing: Look after yourself with discounted private health insurance, Fitness Passport gym memberships and a broad range of perks at each facility.
• World-class care: Learn and grow alongside leading clinicians in teaching, research and specialist care.
• Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential 24/7 counselling for you, whenever you need it.
• Workplace giving: Flexible work arrangements, the option to purchase leave, and leave days to volunteer in your community.

Equal opportunity

Whoever you are, you're welcome here. We celebrate diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, we encourage you to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community, as part of our commitment to reconciliation.

Closing Date: 12 December 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail] View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

St Vincent's Private Melbourne is a facility of St Vincent's Health Australia under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.