Employment Type Permanent/Temporary Full Time/Part Time until November 2026
Position Classification Registered Nurse
Remuneration $37.48 - $52.62 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week Up to 38
Requisition ID REQ
Location Caringbah, Sydney
Applications close 7 December 2025
Come Work With Us!
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
Where you'll be working:
The Department offers comprehensive emergency nursing training and support program, with a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant and Clinical Nurse Educators to support ongoing professional development. Sutherland Hospital has opened a brand new state of the art Emergency Department on 6 December 2017. The new Department has a total of 39 funded treatment bays, including three resuscitation bays, a dedicated 7 bed paediatric and fast track area and an 8 bed emergency short stay unit.
Protected Staffing target for The Sutherland Hospital was received in March 2025. This recruitment is to build on the current dynamic workforce that services our community.
Your new role:
The vision forSouth Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality nursing care to patients/clients of The Sutherland Hospital & Community Health Services consistent with SESLHD and The Sutherland Hospital & Community Health Services policies, procedures and standards.
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. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Shelley Armour on
Selection Criteria:
- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
- Recent experience in emergency nursing or in an acute care facility.
Need more information?
Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards. Find out more about applying for this position.
Our CORE Values are C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
- 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. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ( ) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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