Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 2 June 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,566.70 - $1,562.10 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ687251
Ready to Step Beyond the Ward?
Transition to Perioperative Practice Program – Royal North Shore Hospital, Anaesthetics/Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
Take your nursing career to the next level with a 12-month transition into the dynamic world of perioperative nursing at Royal North Shore Hospital - one of New South Wales’s leading teaching hospitals.
This exciting program is designed for ward, critical care or procedural based nurses who are looking to expand their clinical expertise, embrace new challenges, and develop specialist skills in a highly rewarding environment. Throughout the program, you'll be supported every step of the way by our experienced Registered Nurses, Nursing Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Consultants, and Clinical Nurse Specialists, ensuring you have the guidance and mentorship to succeed.
RNSH Operating Theatres comprises 21 operating theatres and performs more than 12,000 operations annually. Specialties include Cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, Intervention neuro radiology (INR), vascular, Upper Gastrointestinal and colorectal, orthopaedic and trauma, hands, urology, plastics, ENT, endocrine, breast, ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetric. As the state receiving centre for burns and major spinal trauma, and a major teaching hospital within Northern Sydney Local Health District, you'll gain exposure to surgical specialties and experiences that few nurses have the opportunity to be part of.
This is more than a secondment - it's an opportunity to:
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Develop highly specialised perioperative skills.
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Learn alongside expert multidisciplinary teams.
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Challenge yourself in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
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Open doors to exciting future career opportunities.
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You will spend 12 months in either anaesthetics or PACU with potential for permanent employment on completion of the program.
Eligibility
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A minimum of 18 months' clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
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Currently employed in an inpatient ward, critical care or procedural area
Whether your goal is to become a skilled Scrub/Scout nurse or specialise in Anaesthetics and PACU, this program provides the foundation to build a rewarding perioperative career.
Take the leap. Learn, grow, and discover a career you never imagined. Your journey into perioperative nursing starts here.
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.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
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Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Currently employed in an inpatient ward, critical care or procedural area, with a minimum of 18 months' clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
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Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
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A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
Need more information?
about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Hayley Marr on
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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 2 September 2026
