Carejobz Healthcare Recruitment Specialists is hiring a Full time Surgical Nurse role in Canberra, ACT.
Apply now to be part of our team.
Requirements for this role:
Flexible hours available
2-3 years of relevant work experience required for this role
Scrub Scout | Ophthalmology – Canberra, ACT
Employment Type: Permanent.
Full time (38 hours/week) or part time (3 days, 60 hours/fortnight) both considered.
Salary: Nurses Award
The Opportunity
Carejobz Recruitment is inviting experienced Scrub Scout nurses with an ophthalmic background to join a supportive theatre team in Canberra.
I have previously placed a Scrub Scout Nurse into this same team who emigrated to Australia, and they are loving the role, the support and the culture within the theatre team.
Feedback has been consistently positive around leadership, collaboration and feeling genuinely welcomed.
Key Requirements
Experienced ophthalmic Scrub Scout, comfortable with complex cases including trabeculectomies
If you're a little rusty on complex surgery, you'll still be considered,



provided you have a solid ophthalmic base and recent theatre experience
Cross-specialty experience is a bonus, particularly orthopaedics
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Must be eligible to work in Australia (no sponsorship available).
Open to AU-based, interstate, or NZ citizen applicants relocating.
Theatre Equipment
Zeiss microscopes, Callisto and Quatera (no robotics).
What's on Offer
Robust, supportive team dynamic with a genuine social side
Management supportive of professional growth
Why Canberra?
Canberra offers an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals: short commute times, access to nature, good schools, and a growing food and café scene.
Housing is more affordable than in other major cities, and the healthcare sector continues to grow.
About Carejobz
Carejobz are a top-rated Perioperative Recruitment Specialists in Australia & New Zealand, trusted by leading hospitals since ****.

📌 Surgical Nurse (Canberra)
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