Registered Nurse - Apheresis
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to 5 March 2027 with potential for ongoing employment
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ641893
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Applications Close: 3 March 2026 - 11:59pm
About the opportunity
Want to kickstart your career in NSW Health Pathology? We are sourcing for a Apheresis Registered Nurse to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on a temporary part time basis. Being part of NSW Health Pathology means you’re helping create better health and justice systems every day.
We operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum. Our network of pathologists are supported by scientists, technicians and support staff who quickly and accurately assess samples so clinical teams can make the best possible treatment decisions for patients. We encourage our staff to be involved in research and innovation opportunities to help create safer, healthier communities.
What you'll be doing
- Deliver high quality care to patients requiring the intervention of apheresis procedures
- Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service for inpatients and outpatients
- Perform venipuncture, venesection, and apheresis procedures on inpatients and outpatients as required
What we can offer you
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
- Health & wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification
- Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Demonstrated recent venipuncture, cannulation, and central venous access device (CVAD) experience in an acute care setting with an interest in Apheresis procedures and Haematology nursing familiarity with pathology terminology and requirements, and the willingness to learn paediatric and neonate blood collection
- Display initiative, problem solving and analytical skills including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology setting and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the work environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of pathology services, including the use of Patient, Rostering and Quality systems, with an understanding of policies and requirements relevant to a clinical setting
- Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities
- Ability to participate in an out of hours on-call roster
Information For Applicants
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2024_15 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) For role related queries or questions contact Paulus Malau on Paul.Malau@health.nsw.gov.au
To learn more about NSWHP please visit “Life at NSW Health Pathology” or connect with us on LinkedIn!
