Registered Nurse Scrub/Scout

Loddon Mallee Local Health Service Network; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health and wellbeing programs

Career development and education

Salary packaging opportunities

Flexible Working Arrangements

Staff gym and pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for Theatre Scrub/Scout in our new, state-of-the-art facility. The role offers flexible contract lengths with fixed-term options, part-time or full-time, and the salary ranges between $43.82 and $54.41 per hour (excl. super).

Join a passionate Theatre team delivering high-quality perioperative nursing care. Applications are reviewed as they come in and interviews are ongoing, with a closing date of 22/11/2026.

Responsibilities

• Circulating/Scout Nurse duties include delivering sterile items to the surgical field, supporting patient safety, participating in the Surgical Safety Checklist (Sign In, Time Out, Sign Out), and equipment management.
• Instrument/Scrub Nurse duties include supplying sterile equipment, anticipating team needs, and monitoring intraoperative conditions for patient safety.

Job description

Work in an environment that offers:

• - A strong culture of teaching, learning and continuous improvement
• - Join our passionate and dynamic Theatre team in our brad new, state-of-the-art facility!
• - A passionate and supportive team where your contribution is valued!
• - Flexible contract lengths avalable

The Position

Job Reference: 4778

Position Title: Registered Nurse - Theatre Scrub/Scout
Classification: YP3 - YP9
Salary per hour (exc. super): $43.82 - $54.41
Hours per fortnight: Up to 76
Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time or Full Time (flexible contract lengths available until June 2027)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis

Closing date: 22/11/2026

Are you a passionate and experienced Theatre Nurse ready for an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative team in a brand new state-of-the-art facility?

Join Bendigo Health and be part of a dedicated team where your skills and experience are valued, your contribution makes a difference, and together we deliver high-quality care to our patients and community!

The Perioperative Nurse (Circulating/Instrument Nurse) cares for patients in the period prior, during and following surgery or interventional procedures.

Circulating/Scout Nurse - The circulating nurse is the intraoperative team’s conduit ensuring all items required to optimize the patient’s outcome are delivered aseptically onto the surgical field. Patient safety is confirmed as the circulating nurse monitors the environment and manages associated risks. Other roles include - patient positioning, involvement in the Surgical Safety Checklist – Sign In (correct patient, site and consent), Time Out and Sign Out (as adapted from the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist), documentation of the accountable items, collection of specimens, confirming the consent, and equipment management.

Instrument/Scrub Nurse - Involvement in the Surgical Safety Checklist – Sign In, Time Out and Sign Out is also the responsibility of the Instrument/Scrub nurse. The instrument/scrub nurse assumes primary responsibility and accountability for all items used within the surgical field. With the aim of anticipating the needs of the surgical team the instrument nurse, assesses the surgical team requirements and provides sterile supplies and equipment required for the procedure. The instrument nurse must remain vigilant throughout the surgical procedures in order to recognize and respond to the patient's changing condition, recognizing intraoperative complications and responding promptly.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• - Staff health and wellbeing programs
• - Career development and education opportunities
• - Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• - Flexible Working Arrangements
• - Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.

Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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