Scrub / Scout Nurse - Operating Theatre

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Employment Type: Full-time, part-time available

Salary: EBA-aligned rates from approximately $79,000 - $111,000 + super, depending on experience and classification, plus applicable penalties, allowances and casual loading where relevant.

Are you an experienced Scrub or Scout Nurse looking for variety, flexibility and a strong perioperative team environment?

This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse with perioperative scrub/scout experience to join a busy private theatre department in the Newcastle region, with the chance to build skills across a broad range of surgical specialties.

The Role

As a Scrub or Scout Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team, providing instrument and circulating support across a wide surgical case mix. There is genuine scope to build experience across specialties including neurosurgery, robotic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, alongside general, orthopaedic and other core lists.

This role would suit someone who enjoys theatre work, values teamwork, and wants the flexibility to choose full-time, part-time or casual employment.

What's On Offer

- Full-time, part-time
- Flexible rostering to support work-life balance
- Busy private perioperative environment with a broad surgical case mix
- Opportunities to build skills in specialties including neurosurgery, robotic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery
- Supportive multidisciplinary theatre team
- Ongoing education, training and career development
- Wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits




- Fitness passport access
- Paid parental leave
- Novated lease options

About You

You will be an experienced Scrub or Scout Nurse who is confident working in a perioperative department and committed to delivering excellent patient care.

Essential Criteria

- Current AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse Division 1)
- Previous experience working as a Scrub / Scout Nurse in a Perioperative department
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A commitment to a team environment
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and quality improvement

Desirable Criteria

- Postgraduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing
- Experience working within vascular, cardiothoracic and orthopaedic surgery

Final remuneration will depend on classification, experience, employment type and applicable EBA conditions.

Performance Objectives

- Deliver Reliable Scrub/Scout Support: Provide instrument and circulating support across a broad surgical case mix.
- Build Multi-Specialty Skills: Grow experience across neurosurgery, robotic, vascular, cardiothoracic and orthopaedic lists.
- Support Team Flexibility:



Work confidently within a multidisciplinary theatre team across full time, part-time or casual arrangements.
- Champion Quality Care: Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety across the department.

Environment & Resources

You will join a busy private perioperative department in the Newcastle region, working across a wide surgical case mix within a supportive multidisciplinary theatre team, with ongoing education, training and career development available.

Essential Qualifications

- Current AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse Division 1)
- Previous experience working as a Scrub/Scout Nurse in a perioperative department
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service and quality improvement

Role Selling Points

- EBA-aligned rates from approximately $79,000 to $111,000 plus super, depending on experience
- Full-time, part time or casual options
- Flexible rostering to support work-life balance
- Fitness passport access, paid parental leave, novated lease options
- Opportunities to build skills in neurosurgery, robotic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery

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📌 Scrub / Scout Nurse - Operating Theatre (Newcastle)
🏢 Carejobz
📍 Newcastle