Scrub Scout - Ophthalmic/Plastics

St Vincent's Health Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Postgraduate pathways and professional

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, invites applications for a Scrub Scout Registered Nurse. Join a busy operating theatre team across multiple specialties, delivering high-quality scrub and scout nursing care and ensuring aseptic practice.

You must hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, with recent scrub/Scout experience (ophthalmic/plastics preferred), excellent clinical and communication skills, and the flexibility to work across shifts

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Recent Scrub/Scout nursing experience, ophthalmic/plastics preferred.
• Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills.
• Flexible to work across multiple surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Scrub and Scout nursing care across surgical specialties.
• Maintain a safe operating theatre environment with aseptic technique.
• Prepare instruments, equipment and consumables for procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety standards.

Skills

Scrub nursing

Scout nursing

AHPRA registration

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Description: Role title: Scrub Scout Registered Nurse Role type: Permanent full time / Permanent part time 24 hours or Casual Shift details: Monday - Friday Department and location: insert department, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney L3 Theatres Salary: $41.45 - $58.40

Welcome to St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world-class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting-edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

Provide high-quality Scrub and Scout nursing care across a range of surgical specialties. Maintain a safe and efficient operating theatre environment. Demonstrate sound knowledge of aseptic technique and infection control principles. Ensure surgical instruments, equipment and consumables are prepared and available for procedures. Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives and patient safety standards.

About you

Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse. Recent experience in a Scrub/Scout nursing role especially in ophthalmic/plastics Excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment. Commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care. Flexibility to work across a variety of surgical specialties.

What we can offer you at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

Exceptional Rewards:

• Highly competitive base pay, plus exclusive not-for-profit salary packaging perks.
• Enjoy pre-tax savings on up to $15,900 for everyday living costs (mortgage, rent, bills) plus $2,650 for dining out and entertainment annually.

An Amazing Workplace:

84% of staff recommend our hospital as a great place to work (2026 Engagement Survey)

For-Purpose Impact:

Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care

World-Class:

Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas

Surgical Innovation:

Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic

Premium Care:

Deliver deeply personalised, patient-centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility

Safe Staffing:

Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios

Professional Growth:

Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways

Health & Wellbeing:

Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.