Registered Nurse, Nurse Bank - Perioperative Unit

Registered Nurse, Nurse Bank - Perioperative Unit

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ676721

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ676721
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July 2026

Prince of Wales Hospital – Registered Nurse, Nurse Bank - Perioperative Unit

Are you ready for a new experience?

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Registered Nurses with a minimum of one year of post‑graduate experience to join the Nurse Bank (relief pool) at Prince of Wales Hospital. We offer permanent employment, with opportunities to work in your preferred specialty area.

At Prince of Wales Hospital, we embrace the Person‑Centred Practice Framework as the foundation of our care. This approach is embedded in our everyday practice, ensuring that each individual’s care experience is at the heart of what we do.

We are committed to supporting our staff and prioritising their wellbeing, creating a positive and collaborative work environment where you can thrive.

Join us and be part of a team that values compassion, respect, and excellence in care.

Benefits

• A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person‑centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
• Orientation and supported transition into your new role
• Targeted clinical stream education programmes affiliated with university partners
• Development pathways aimed at career progression
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full‑time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take‑home pay
• Corporate health and fitness programme, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted private health insurance
• Established partnerships with universities that promote cutting‑edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant

The role

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll deliver compassionate, person‑centred care while working in a collaborative, supportive team that values innovation, shared decision‑making, and professional growth. Build your clinical expertise, lead with confidence, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients every day.

Where you’ll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 tertiary referral hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service, rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non‑admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care.

Selection criteria

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse or midwife
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience as a Registered Nurse that applies to a peri‑operative clinical setting
• High level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations
• Current computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems
• Ability to advocate for and implement person‑centred practice
• Application of evidence‑based practice and critical thinking to patient care
• Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload

Our CORE Values

Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment – created by employees for employees to define how we work and inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socioeconomic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and you may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, please email SESLHD‑Recruitment‑POWH‑[email protected] and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to physical requirements, interview set‑ups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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