Requisition ID: REQ703967

Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week . Temporary roles are available to visa holders, with contracts issued in accordance with visa conditions. Visa holders will be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Applications close: 08/11/2026

Contact: Hind Elmir - Acting Nurse Unit Manager, CB5F, Neurosurgery and Plastics on [email protected]

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

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Grow your career in a highly specialised and supportive clinical environment.The Neurosurgery & Plastics Unit at Liverpool Hospital is seeking enthusiastic nurses who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care while developing advanced specialty skills.This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside expert multidisciplinary teams and gain hands‑on experience in the care of complex neurosurgical and reconstructive surgery patients. We are committed to supporting your professional growth through structured education, bedside coaching, mentorship, and ongoing learning opportunities.In this role, you will develop skills in:

- Advanced neurological assessment and recognition of patient deterioration.
- Management and monitoring of lumbar drains and External Ventricular Drains (EVDs).
- Free flap observations and postoperative reconstructive surgery care.




- Care of patients undergoing complex neurosurgical and plastic surgery procedures.
- Whether you are looking to enhance your clinical expertise, pursue specialty nursing pathways, or advance your long‑term career goals, our dedicated leadership and education team will support you every step of the way. Join Liverpool Hospital's Neurosurgery & Plastics Unit and build the specialist skills that will shape your future nursing career.

Are You the Right Fit?

- Passionate about developing advanced clinical skills and expanding your knowledge in a specialised surgical workplace.
- Committed to delivering high‑quality, compassionate and evidence‑based care to patients with complex healthcare needs.
- Excels in a collaborative multidisciplinary team and values strong communication and teamwork.
- Motivated to learn and grow through education, mentorship, bedside coaching and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Adaptable, proactive and keen to develop expertise in neurological assessment, patient deterioration recognition and specialised postoperative care. If you're looking for an opportunity to accelerate your nursing career, gain exposure to highly specialised clinical practices, and work alongside experienced clinicians in a supportive learning environment, we'd love to hear from you

Selection Criteria

To help us assess your suitability for the role,



please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

- Do you have current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Describe your recent nursing experience in an acute care, surgical or specialty setting. How have you applied clinical assessment skills, recognised and escalated patient deterioration, and delivered safe, patient‑centred care to patients with complex healthcare needs?
- The Neurosurgery & Plastics Unit provides opportunities to develop advanced skills in neurological assessment, specialised drain management and postoperative reconstructive surgery care. Describe a time when you worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support a patient's care and explain how you have embraced learning opportunities to develop your clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

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- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.

- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]
- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individual

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