Registered Nurse - Orthopaedic/Plastics
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ650852
Applications Close: 12/04/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is currently seeking a skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our busy and highly regarded Orthopaedic & Plastics Unit. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced surgical environment while delivering exceptional, patient-centred care.
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive Nursing care to patients undergoing Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery procedures. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality clinical outcomes across all stages of the patient journey. This is a role where you will deliver and coordinate patient care in accordance with best practice standards, conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans, provide pre- and post-operative care, perform advanced wound care and manage complex dressings, administer medications and monitor patient responses and recognise and respond to clinical deterioration.
Join Nepean Hospital and contribute to delivering outstanding care and improved outcomes for patients within our specialised Orthopaedics & Plastics service.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) - Full time employees only
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill as a Registered Nurse (including completion of a new graduate year or equivalent experience working as a registered Nurse).
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work
- Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Vinu Abraham on Vinu.Abraham1@health.nsw.gov.au
