Assistant in Nursing Orthopaedics

19 hours ago

Saint Leonards, Victoria, Australia Northern Sydney Local Health District Full time $28,069 - $130,878 per year

Join the Orthopaedic team on 5W at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) and be part of a major tertiary referral hospital and trauma centre for NSW.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing

Remuneration: $ $28.69 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Where you'll be working

5W and 5E together make up 60 Orthopaedic specialty beds within the Clinical Services Building at Royal North Shore Hospital. We are a major tertiary referral hospital as well as a trauma centre for NSW. We have a dynamic nursing team as well as interdisciplinary team of allied health staff within our unit, with a strong focus on patient centred care.

What you'll be doing

Provision of support to the nursing team in order to deliver a high standard of care to NSLHD patients.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Currently enrolled in second or third year of a Bachelor of Nursing or degree deemed appropriate; or current enrolment in Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121) with evidence of completion of Block 1; or completion of HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care).
  • Demonstrated, effective written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team.

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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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Applications Close: 29 September 2025

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