Job Title and Details

Role title: Assistant in Nursing

Role type: Permanent part time (hours vary) / Casual (no specific hours for casuals)

Shift details: 24/7 rotating roster

Department and location: Multiple departments, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

Salary: $29.88 per hour (Pro rata for part-time role) + super

Company Overview

Welcome to St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world-class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting-edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the Role

Provide support to the nursing team, both Enrolled and Registered, in the delivery of nursing care in an acute, sub-acute care and surgical services team. Tasks may include assisting patients with activities of daily living, patient observations. Deliver person-centred, evidence-based care in accordance with relevant standards and legislation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.



Engage in continuous quality improvement activities and contribute to a culture of safety and learning.

About you

- Relevant Certificate III qualification or 2nd year of undergraduate nursing degree.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, under delegation, and the ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

What we can offer you

- Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
- For-Purpose Impact: Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care
- World-Class: Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas
- Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic
- Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised, patient-centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility
- Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios
- Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways
- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Visa and Work Rights

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal Opportunity





We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit or get in contact at

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 26 August 2026.

Closing Date: 26 August :59pm

About St Vincent’s Health Australia

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, Current South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Assistant in Nursing (City of Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 City of Sydney