Employment Type: Various

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour plus superannuation

Requisition ID: REQ659609

Locations: John Hunter Hospital

Applications Close: 3 June 2026 - 11:59pm

About The Opportunity

NSW Health Pathology is seeking motivated and patient focused Registered Nurses to join our team as Blood Collectors. Based primarily at John Hunter Hospital, with rotation across hospital wards, outpatient clinics, and community collection centres, this role plays a critical part in supporting timely diagnosis and patient care.

What We Can Offer You

- Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe perks
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
- Health & wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

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

Qualifications

- Registered Nurse with current registration through 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 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

Information for Applicants

- NSW Health Pathology is an equal prospect 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 flexible, 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 Stepping Up website
- 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 PD2026_004 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. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.
- This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- For role related queries or questions contact Sonia Sabouni on [email protected]

To learn more about NSWHP please visit “Life at NSW Health Pathology” or connect with us on LinkedIn!

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📌 Registered Nurse - Blood Collector (New South Wales)
🏢 Nsw Health Pathology
📍 New South Wales