Join Operating Theatres team at Townsville Hospital and Health Service as a Registered Nurse.

A combination of 10, 9, 8 and 6 hour shifts are rostered to ensure nursing coverage to all theatre lists.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/TV690846
Closing date 08-Sep-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration ASAP - 14/02/2027 (72 hours per fortnight)
Contact person Tayla Bray
Contact details (07) 4433 5040
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About the chance

Our instrument and circulatory nurses working within our emergency theatres work a continuous shift work roster (includes night shift) and across all elective, emergency and trauma operating theatres to maintain competency in all specialties.

The successful candidate must be an experienced instrument and circulatory nurse who currently works in an operating theatre and can demonstrate current experience with emergency and trauma procedures. A combination of 10, 9, 8 and 6 hour shifts are rostered to ensure nursing coverage to all theatre lists. On Call is mandatory for all staff deemed competent to be rostered on the on call roster each month.

The Operating Theatre has 15 operating theatres inclusive of a new Hybrid Operating room. The service offers Level 5 - 6 CSCF v3.1 within the following disciplines.

- Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Vascular, Thoracic, Ear, Nose and Throat, Plastic Reconstruction Surgery, Maxillary Facial, Oral Surgery and Dental, Urology, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Hepatobiliary, Gastrointestinal and Breast Endocrine, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Transplant donor site only (Kidney Transplants to commence in 2025), Hybrid Theatre with various imaging modalities

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:
- Comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.




- Demonstrated and current experience working in an operating theatres in the roles of instrument and circulating roles as per ACORN standards.
- Demonstrated experience working within an emergency/trauma operating theatre or extensive experience working across a number of specialties with an operating theatre.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks.
- High standard of written and oral communication skills within the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families.
- Use or learn to use information systems appropriate to the position.
- Provide clinical education and support and demonstrate own ongoing professional development.
- Competency as outlined in the

Role requirements

- Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
- Shift Workers/On Call: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster, which will include participation in an on-call roster.
- This is a VPD risk role.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and .

- Salary range: $44.06 - $56.51 p.h. (NG5)
- 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata) with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Locality and Uniform allowance
- Professional Development allowance and leave
- Plus

options may be available

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Enquiries are welcome: Tayla Bray on (07) 4433 5040

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Applications close: Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.





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