We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largestnot-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

This role ideally will be suitable for someone looking for full-time work. However if you're the right candidate we can chat about part-time. You will join a team of highly motivated individuals with access to state of the art equipment, education support and professional development opportunities. The position is a Monday to Friday role, however at times, weekend work is available. The Scrub Scout Nurse will play a pivotal role in planning and delivering nursing care to patients and work as part of the perioperative team. Participation in the on call roster may be required pending your skills and experience.

Experience in both neurosurgical and orthopaedic scrub/scout nursing specialties is highly desired/ advantageous. However, we are open to speaking with candidates who have other perioperative experience like Cardiology, Urology, Gastroenterology.

About you

• Nurse with AHPRA registration DIV 1.

• Experience working as Scrub Nurse minimum 2 years - this role is not suitable to new grads.

• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice.

• Excellent computer literacy and experience with electronic patient record system would be an advantage.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work within the interdisciplinary team.

• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment.

• Strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care and continued professional development.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s private hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries

• Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung, head and neck, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ENT, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services, and mental health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

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.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

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.

How to apply

Please submit your resume. A cover letter is welcome but not required.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Any questions please feel free to email NUM - Chloe.Kome@svha.org.au