SVPHS Scrub Scout Nurse (svha)

Job Description

Job Description:

About St Vincent’s Health Australia

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. We comprise numerous public and private hospitals, aged care facilities, co-located research institutes & partner facilities, and +22,000 healthcare superheroes.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most disadvantaged in our community
• Discounted access to gyms with Fitness Passport, discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Financially supported scholarship programs, education allowances, paid development leave
• Enjoy several employee groups including our award-winning Pride Network. A highlight for many is our annual participation in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade. Check us out at Mardi Gras 2024!

About the facility

• A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• Closely partnered with universities and affiliated research institutes, many which are located on-campus
• Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries
• Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung surgery, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services and mental health

There is currently the opportunity for a passionate and enthusiastic EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSE on a permanent basis 80 hours a fortnight (ADO) to join our organisation as part of our busy Theatre Services. Be part of a great team in an area that offers daily variety at work.

Description of Unit

• A 10 theatre complex with a hybrid theatre that completes around 10,000 procedures per year incorporating specialties such as cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, complex ENT, orthopaedics, vascular, robotic surgery and general surgery. No paediatrics and obstetrics are undertaken at SVPHS.

About You

• Three or more years’ varied and progressive perioperative nursing experience
• Strong organisational and customer service skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical risk management and clinical quality principles and their application to the health sector and patient safety;
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and deliver quality patient care
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development
• To be dedicated to working hard in a close team environment
• To be dedicated to delivering high standards of care

Desirable Qualifications:

• ACORN membership

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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