Registered Nurse - Scrub & Scout

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Up to 12 days off per year (FT)

Learning & development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Continuing Education allowance

Job summary

Prince of Wales Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Scrub & Scout role in the Randwick Campus Operating Suite. You will deliver patient-centred perioperative care, assess and plan nursing actions, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe outcomes.

Join a supportive NSW Health environment with ongoing learning, development opportunities, and a commitment to wellbeing. Salary is commensurate with experience and in line with NSW Health terms.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Strong computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, Work Health and Safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
• Recent postgraduate clinical scrub/scout experience in an Acute Operating Theatre setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred perioperative nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support safe patient outcomes.
• Promote quality, safety and risk management practices and provide clinical supervision within perioperative environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient engagement

Team collaboration

Health information systems

Risk management

Postgraduate scrub/scout experience

Education

RN Registration with NMBA

Postgraduate scrub/scout training

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $41.23 - $57.88 per hour plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ703057

Applications Close: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Prince of Wales Hospital - Registered Nurse - Scrub & Scout, Randwick Campus Operating Suite (RCOS)

Are you ready for a new experience?

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our Randwick Campus Operating Suite at Prince of Wales Hospital.

At Prince of Wales Hospital, we embrace the Person-Centred Practice Framework as the foundation of our care. This approach is embedded in our everyday practice, ensuring that each individual’s care experience is at the heart of what we do.

We are committed to supporting our staff and prioritising their wellbeing, creating a positive and collaborative work environment where you can thrive.

Join us and be part of a team that values compassion, respect, and excellence in care.

Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant

The Role

The Registered Nurse (Scrub & Scout) is responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred perioperative nursing care in accordance with professional standards, NSW Health policies, and organisational procedures. The role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care, maintains accurate clinical documentation, and applies sound clinical judgement to support safe patient outcomes.

The Registered Nurse also promotes quality, safety, and risk management practices, provides clinical supervision and support within the perioperative environment, and actively participates in ongoing professional development to maintain contemporary knowledge and skills.

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

Selection Criteria

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Strong computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, Work Health and Safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
• Recent postgraduate clinical scrub/scout experience an Acute Operating Theatre setting.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [e-mail] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

For role related queries or questions contact Lorraine Symonds on [e-mail]

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