Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748 - $114,771 pa + Superannuation
Requisition ID: REQ687624
Registered Nurse – Neuroscience Inpatient Ward
This is an exciting opportunity to care for patients with complex neurological, neurosurgical, stroke and trauma conditions, while working alongside some of the most experienced clinicians in the field. You will work in a fast-paced, supportive environment where every shift presents opportunities to learn, collaborate and make a meaningful difference.
You'll care for some of the state's most complex and critically unwell patients while developing advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills that will set your career apart. This is more than a nursing role — it's an opportunity to develop highly specialised skills, contribute to life-changing patient outcomes and build a rewarding career in one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving areas of healthcare.
Why Join Our Team?
As part of the RPAH Neurosciences Unit, you'll gain exposure to a diverse and challenging patient population, including:
- Neurosurgery patients requiring complex post-operative care.
- Acute Stroke patients receiving thrombolysis and advanced endovascular clot retrieval treatments
- Endovascular Clot Retrieval (ECR) - Time Critical Referrals from all over Australia in the World leading Acute Stroke Unit.
- Major Trauma patients with neurological injuries requiring specialised nursing management.
- Patients with seizure disorders, brain injuries, spinal conditions and other complex neurological presentations
Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll be supported by experienced Neuroscience Nurses, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Nurse Educators, Neurologists and Neurosurgeons dedicated to helping you grow your expertise.
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Develop Specialist Skills
We invest in our nurses and provide exceptional opportunities for professional development, including:
- Acute Stroke Management
- Neurosurgical Nursing Care
- Trauma and Neurological Assessment
- Seizure Management
- Lumbar Drain Management
- Tracheostomy Care and Competency Training
- Participation in Quality Improvement and Clinical Excellence Projects
Whether you're looking to expand your clinical knowledge or pursue a future leadership pathway, this role provides a strong foundation for ongoing career progression.
About the Role
The Neurosciences ward at RPAH offers a valuable working opportunity to be supported by experienced neuroscience nurses as well as Neurology and Neurosurgery Clinical Nurse Consultants. You will have the opportunity for career progression with education in acute stroke training and the ability to work in the acute stroke unit caring for thrombolysed and endovascular clot retrieval patients. On this ward you will also have the opportunity to be tracheostomy trained with the guidance of the clinical nurse educator and senior allied health team members.
You will also be guided in training of seizure management, lumbar drains, post operative neurosurgery patients and several complex neurological conditions. You will be supported in joining quality improvement projects throughout the ward aiming to improve our patient and staff experience on the ward. The neurosciences ward offers a fast paced and exciting environment for nurses to join an excellent and highly skilled team focused on providing high quality patient care.
To be considered for this position, you are required to have full work rights within Australia.
Ideal Candidate
Current nurse registration with AHPRA
Demonstrated experience working within a hospital setting is required
Ability to work 7 day rotating roster
Effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
For enquiries, please contact Yinjie Liang via email at [email protected]
Applications Close: 20 September 2026
