Registered Nurse - Perioperative Scrub/Scout

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 78,000 - 106,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Public transport

Employee assistance program

Relocation support

Job summary

The Women’s and Children's Health Network in Adelaide CBD is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Perioperative Scrub/Scout role. You will work at the heart of the operating theatre, supporting surgical teams to deliver safe, high-quality care for women, babies and children across paediatric and obstetric specialities.

You must be a current NMBA-registered nurse (or eligible) with perioperative or acute care experience, including at least two years in Scrub/Scout roles.

Qualifications

• RN must have NMBA registration or be eligible for registration.
• Minimum two years Scrub Scout perioperative experience, paediatric focus preferred.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload in a dynamic surgical environment.
• Postgraduate perioperative qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care across the patient journey.
• Function as Scrub/Scout within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• Collaborate with surgeons and anaesthetists to deliver patient-centred care.
• Contribute to clinical excellence through learning and quality improvement.
• Mentor students, graduates and colleagues in a positive team.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Paediatric experience

Communication skills

Clinical judgement

Team collaboration

Education

NMBA registration

Postgraduate perioperative nursing (desirable)

Tools

Clinical information systems

Job description

Registered Nurse - Perioperative Scrub/Scout

Job no: 950731
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Surgical Services, North Adelaide
• Salary -Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1 - $77,824 to $106,187 per annum +12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple positions available - ongoing and temporary - variable FTE

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence - with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN can offer you

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites)
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

The opportunity

As a Scrub/Scout Nurse, you'll be at the heart of the operating theatre, supporting surgical teams to deliver safe, high-quality care to women, babies, children and young people. You'll join a collaborative Perioperative team within South Australia's leading specialist hospital for paediatric and women's health, working across diverse and rewarding surgical specialties while contributing to outstanding patient outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients and their families throughout the surgical journey
• Function effectively as a Scrub/Scout Nurse within a multidisciplinary surgical team, supporting a range of paediatric, neonatal, gynaecological and specialist procedures
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and allied health professionals to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care
• Support and contribute to a culture of clinical excellence through continuous learning, professional development and quality improvement activities
• Mentor and support students, graduates and colleagues, contributing to a positive, collaborative and high-performing team environment

Skills and experience

• Registered Nurse with current NMBA registration, or eligibility to obtain registration and a practising certificate
• Demonstrated nursing experience in a perioperative or acute healthcare setting; perioperative and/or paediatric experience is required with a minimum of two years Scrub Scout experience
• Strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to prioritise workload and respond with flexibility, initiative and sound clinical judgement in a dynamic environment
• Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to continuous quality improvement activities
• Postgraduate qualifications in perioperative nursing and proficiency in using clinical information systems are desirable

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Hocking,Nurse Manager - 8161 6782 or [e-mail]

To learn more about this role - including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements - please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN01_Periop Services Scrub Scout_Role Description_FINAL_17Sep26.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 11:55 pm ACDST.

Advertised: 20 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time