Registered Nurse Surgical and Orthopaedics

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health at Ryde Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join Ward 6, a 19-bed unit for surgical and orthopaedics patients. This temporary part-time role offers a supportive team, education pathways and ongoing development opportunities.

The successful applicant will perform comprehensive nursing care in collaboration with the health care team, meet essential criteria, and contribute to high-quality patient outcomes. Applications close 7 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Clinical knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse - Division 1 with AHPRA

Job description

Registered Nurse Surgical and Orthopaedics

There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, caring and passionate registered nurse to join Ryde Hospital on a temporary part time basis. You will be working in Ward 6 which is a 19 bed ward consisting of surgical and orthopaedics patients. You will be working with a supportive team and there are education and training opportunities, as well as a dedicated learning pathway for the speciality. Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until 16 January 2028 (with possibility of ongoing employment) Position Classification:Registered Nurse Remuneration:$41.23 - $57.88 per hour Hours Per Week:24 Requisition ID:REQ696278

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone there's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working Ryde Hospital- Ward 6. Ryde Hospital is havingan incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community.

The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment will result in new health facilities and enhanced services including emergency, ICU/critical care, inpatient units, outpatient/ambulatory care services and much more.

Construction commenced in early 2023, and will provide you with a wonderful and exciting opportunity to be part of the Ryde team to change the future health services for the Ryde Community completely. What you'll be doing Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome. People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day. Applications Close: 7 October 2026

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