• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
• Position Classification: Registered Nurse
• Remuneration: $70,049 - $98,351 per annum + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
• Location: Canterbury Hospital; Acacia Ward
• Requisition ID: REQ526991

Where you will be based

Acacia ward is a 30 bed surgical ward and falls within the Gastro and Liver Services clinical grouping. A wide range of surgical specialties such as urology, gynaecology, general surgery, colorectal as well as orthopaedic conditions are managed on the ward. The core orthopaedic is joint replacement. The ward has a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and is attended by highly skilled nurses, doctors and the allied health team.

About the Opportunity

You will be responsible for the provision of patient centred; evidence informed nursing care that promotes identified health outcomes. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who has...

• A current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to work a 7 day rotating roster.

Benefits and Perks!

• Allocated Day Off each month.
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Paid parental leave & annual leave loading.
• Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.

For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

About working for SLHD

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 (PD2024_015).

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.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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For enquiries, please contact Maria Zhang on 0448 695 047 or via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Surgical & Orthopaedic - Acacia Ward enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Canterbury Hospital is excited to invite you to join our friendly team. Applying is easy!