Registered Nurse Paediatrics

Southern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District's paediatric team at Mount Druitt Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, family-centred care to children in a busy clinical setting. In this temporary full-time role, you will assess patient needs, advocate for families, mentor junior staff, and contribute to a supportive, multidisciplinary environment across Western Sydney.

You will work 38 hours per week, with generous orientation and opportunities to grow your paediatric nursing

Qualifications

• Recent nursing experience relevant to paediatric care.
• Commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to lead, supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality nursing care.
• Effective clinical communication through IT, written and verbal means, with diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, individualized paediatric nursing care.
• Assess changing patient needs in a busy clinical environment.
• Advocate for children and families and coordinate referrals and discharge planning.
• Delegate and supervise care provided by Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing within their scope of practice.
• Support students and colleagues through supervision, mentoring and sharing clinical knowledge.

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Job description

Deliver compassionate, family-centred care to children and families
Join a supportive multidisciplinary team at Mount Druitt Hospital
Grow your paediatric nursing skills in a dynamic clinical environment

Build your paediatric nursing career while delivering safe, person-centred care that makes a meaningful difference to children and families.

Employment Type: TemporaryFull Time (up to 18.8.27)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38(Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Mt Druitt Hospital

Where you'll be working

Join the paediatric team at Mount Druitt Hospital, where you'll be part of a collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children and their families.

You’ll work in a busy clinical setting where your expertise, communication skills and commitment to quality care will be valued.

Work alongside experienced nurses and multidisciplinary health professionals

Provide family-centred care that recognises the individual needs of each child

Contribute to a positive and supportive team culture

Develop your clinical skills through mentoring, supervision and ongoing learning

Make a meaningful difference to children and families across Western Sydney

What you’ll be doing

As a Registered Nurse in Paediatrics, you’ll provide high-quality, individualised nursing care while working collaboratively with children, families, carers and the broader healthcare team.

Deliver safe, effective and person-centred paediatric nursing care

Assess changing patient needs and respond appropriately in a busy clinical environment

Advocate for children and their families and facilitate appropriate referrals and discharge planning

Delegate and supervise care provided by Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing within their scope of practice

Support students and colleagues through supervision, mentoring and sharing clinical knowledge

Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated recent nursing experience relevant to the position and commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice

Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to patient care

Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality nursing care

Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means,; and sound interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people.

Requisition ID: REQ682504
Applications Close:23 September 2026

Find out more about applying for this position.

For inquiries about the role, contactBek Borg on 0428295486

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

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