About the role

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking a Clinical Nurse to work within our Orthopaedics team. This position will be employed on a Temporary part time basis – 36 hours per week. Mater has finalised the strategic acquisition of Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital, this is a significant milestone in Mater’s commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to Queensland communities.

Based at our Gold Coast Campus, this role will be part of our state-of-the-art 339 bed facility located in Southport. This facility was established in 2016 and offers a wide range of specialities across Emergency, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastics, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care and Oncology.

Salary range: $57.48 - $61.55 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

As a Clinical Nurse within Orthopaedics, you will provide advanced nursing care and clinical leadership to support secure, effective, and compassionate patient care. Your responsibilities will include:

- Delivering evidence-based nursing care across the patient journey, from admission through to discharge
- Conducting comprehensive patient assessments and developing, implementing,



and evaluating individualised care plans
- Collaborating closely with medical, allied health, and nursing colleagues to optimise patient outcomes
- Supporting patient education, informed consent, and advocacy throughout treatment and recovery
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives, safety standards, and best-practice clinical outcomes
- Providing clinical guidance, support, and mentorship to less experienced staff as required

About you You are a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced surgical environment and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care. You will bring:

- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
- A minimum of three years’ post-registration clinical experience, ideally within orthopaedics or an acute surgical setting
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, and care coordination skills
- A commitment to patient-centred care, safety, and Mater’s values and behavioural standards
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and adapt to changing clinical priorities
- Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant specialty (desirable, but not essential)

📌 Clinical Nurse - Orthopaedics (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 Mater Group
📍 City of Gold Coast