Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to December 2026, with potential of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ689022
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Applications Close: 13 September 2026 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity
Looking for a nursing role that's a little different from the usual ward routine? Join NSW Health Pathology as a Registered Nurse - Collections, where every day is an opportunity to make a real impact on patient care. From helping nervous patients feel at ease to collecting specimens that support critical diagnoses, you'll play a vital role in the healthcare journey while working with a supportive, highly skilled team across one of Australia's leading pathology services.

Bring your clinical expertise, compassionate approach, and love of connecting with people to a role that offers variety, flexibility, and purpose. Whether you're collecting in hospitals, community settings, or outreach clinics, you'll enjoy meaningful patient interactions, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to life-changing healthcare outcomes. Step beyond the bedside and discover a rewarding career where every collection counts.

What you'll be doing

- Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service for inpatients and outpatients
- Perform venepuncture on inpatients and outpatients as required
- Perform venesection on inpatients and outpatients as required

What we can offer you

Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits

Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO





Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

Interested in joining Australia's largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions: * Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification

- Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Previous venepuncture experience familiar with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn paediatric and neonate blood collection
- Display initiative, problem solving and analytical skills including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology setting and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the work environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of pathology services, including the use of Patient, Rostering and Quality systems, with an understanding of policies and requirements relevant to a clinical setting
- Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities





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Information for applicants

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is adaptable, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.

NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the

You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.

All workers must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.

We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. * This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Collections (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Sydney