Perioperative Nurse - Healthscope

Healthscope; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible rostering

Supportive perioperative team

Discounted health insurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Nepean Private Hospital, part of Healthscope, is seeking experienced Scrub Scout Registered Nurses to join our perioperative team in Penrith, NSW, with full-time and part-time roles available. You will work across orthopaedic, neuro, spinal, urology and ENT specialties with flexible rostering to suit your lifestyle.

Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care, supervise junior staff, and contribute to quality improvement within a supportive perioperative team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years RN Scrub Scout experience in specified perioperative specialties.
• Registration with AHPRA and working authority in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care.
• Supervise and guide nursing team members in perioperative care.
• Support education and patient recovery planning.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with wider healthcare team to meet patient needs.
• Model Safe Practice in all activities.

Skills

Scrub Scout

RN experience

Orthopaedics

Neurosurgery

Spinal

Urology

ENT

General surgery

Education

Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

Job description

• Registered Nurse – Scrub Scout Positions available
• Full-time and Part-time openings available – Work to suit you!
• Take your Nursing career to the next level at Nepean Private Hospital

Nepean Private Hospital is seeking experienced Scrub Scout Registered Nurse’s to join team with Full-time & Part-time positions within the following perioperative specialties:

• Orthopaedic
• Neuro
• Urology
• Spinal
• ENT

Work to suit your lifestyle with flexible rostering and a supportive Perioperative team. You will play a key role within a supportive team in ensuring high levels of patient care is provided.

About us

Nepean Private Hospital is located in the multi‑cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating Theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.

It is an exciting time for Nepean Private Hospital. We are investing in our future with an exciting $38M redevelopment which will see our Hospital grow to meet the needs of our growing community with 4 new operating theatres, purpose built pre‑admission area, new sterilising department, new foyer and retail space, new consulting suites, refurbished main entry and a new car park. And we have just purchased a new $3.5Million Da Vinci Robot to expand our complex surgery program. Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff Asatisfaction and quality improvement.

As a Perioperative Registered Nurse – Scrub Scout, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to deliver patient care
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs
• Led successful quality improvement and safety management project/s to deliver desired outcomes
• Work collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to support patient care needs
• Act as a role model for Safe Practice

Essential Criteria

• 2 years’ RN experience in Scrub Scout Nursing with experience in one of the following specialties: Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Spinal, Urology, ENT and general surgery.
• Authority to Work in Australia
• Working with Children check
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
• Self‑motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF – NSW Nurses and Midwives’ – Enterprise Agreement, a salary ranging from $40.26 - $56.54 per hour.

Applications close: 16th November 2026

For any questions, please reach out to [e-mail]