Registered Nurse – Ear, Nose & Throat| St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
Employment Term: Permanent Part Time & Casual opportunities
Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city
Remuneration: $42.50 - $54.62/ hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
Are you an experienced perioperative nurse with a passion for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgery? We are seeking motivated and experienced Registered Nurses to join our dedicated ENT Theatre team.
Working alongside experienced Clinical Nurses, Clinical Nurse Coordinators, Anaesthetists and ENT Surgeons, you will provide safe, high-quality perioperative care across a broad range of complex ENT procedures within a collaborative and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
What you’ll do?
What Makes a Difference for Us?
Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) with current AHPRA registration.
Minimum of two years' perioperative Scrub/Scout experience in an acute operating theatre.
Recent experience in ENT surgery is essential.
Experience with shared airway procedures, complex ear (otology) surgery and head & neck surgery is highly desirable.
Laser competency or previous experience working with surgical laser procedures is highly desirable.
Demonstrated knowledge of specialised ENT instrumentation and equipment.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred care and evidence-based practice.
Australian working rights (we are currently unable to offer sponsorship).
Availability to work AM and PM shifts with participation in an on-call roster.
Willingness to meet vaccination and immunisation requirements in line with hospital infection prevention and control standards.
Flexibility to support other perioperative specialties as required.
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
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Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
