Enrolled Nurse - Surgical/Orthopeadic Ward - Perm PT
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- Enrolled Nurse
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- REQ594447 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, up to 32 hrs per week
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $32.79 - $35.63 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ594447
Application Close Date: 10/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 13/08/2025 – 20/08/2025
Contact Details: Leeanne Gray – (02) 9616 8391 | leeanne.gray@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Join our supportive and energetic Surgical/Orthopaedic team at Fairfield Hospital! We’re looking for motivated Enrolled Nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team caring for patients undergoing elective joint replacements, general surgeries, and emergency procedures. This is a great opportunity to build your clinical skills and grow professionally, with support from a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator and access to ongoing training through the Whitlam Joint Replacement Centre.
Whether you're new to orthopaedics or looking to expand your experience, you'll be supported every step of the way in a team that values collaboration, learning, and patient-centred care.
Apply now to be part of a dynamic and welcoming team!
What You'll be Doing
The Enrolled Nurse works with the registered nurse or midwife as part of the health care team and demonstrates competence in the provision of safe, compassionate, quality person-centered care.
Where You'll Be Working
Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.
Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
The hospital sits close to public transport (T-Way), Public Schools, a major shopping centre and has an onsite cafeteria.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the Surgical/Orthopaedic team
- Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the Surgical/Orthopaedic team motivates you the most?
- Surgical wards often involve rapid patient turnover and complex care needs. Can you provide an example of how you prioritised tasks and collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care for surgical patients?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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