Assistant in Nursing - Permanent/Temporary Full/Part Time - The Sutherland Hospital

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to the Assistant in Nursing (Nurse Bank).

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.

Now is an exciting time to join The Sutherland Hospital, with our $81.5 million expansion nearing completion. The Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW.

For more information we encourage you to contact Neven Dawood on Neven.Dawood@health.nsw.gov.au

Your new role:

The vision for South 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.

Provision of support to the nursing team in the delivery of nursing care in an acute care environment as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Assist Registered and Enrolled Nurses with patient care interventions as directed.
Contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required.
Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members in accordance with appropriate protocol.

We are offering permanent roles with the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical areas and departments. The Sutherland Hospital AIN Relief Pool offers you the opportunity for extended rotations in exciting clinical areas, supporting your professional development with clinical support. The Nurse Bank Assistant in Nursing staff are allocated across the facility to backfill temporary vacancies such as maternity and long service leave. This model differs from a casual pool model. Opportunities will be provided to move from the nurse bank to permanent positions on other units at The Sutherland Hospital as vacancies arise. 

Positions in the staff bank are either Full-time or Part-time with a minimum of 2 days per week. To be eligible for a position, you must have current Australian work rights and have the ability to participate in a seven-day rotating roster. As part of the application process, you are required to upload a copy of your Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) or equivalent

Our Hospital and Community:

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Part of the  South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, the hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches, restaurants, bars and cafes at Cronulla and is close to the beautiful Royal National Park. At Miranda, just a short walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex.

The ideal candidate will have:

  1.     Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) or equivalent.

  2.     Share the main reasons for your application for this role and tell us what aspects of joining The Sutherland Hospital motivates you.

  3.     Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.

        The Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance

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 encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.

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.

Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position. 

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au