Enrolled Nurse - Modbury - Theatre

- Job no: 954220
- Work type: Full time
- Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
- Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
- Salary: $67,883 - $76,413 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ENC
- Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Enrolled Nurse within the Surgical Specialities & Anaesthesia Division.

Modbury Hospital's Theatre team delivers surgical care to the communities of Adelaide's north — and they're looking for an Enrolled Nurse who takes real pride in what happens in those critical moments before, during, and after a procedure.

The perioperative suite at the Modbury hospital contains:

- 4 operating theatres
- 2 procedure rooms
- 11 bay recovery unit

Modbury Hospital perform a variety of high throughput elective surgeries such as Orthopaedics including Arthroplasties, Urology, General surgery, Plastic surgery, Breast surgery, Gynaecology, ENT, Ophthalmology and Gastroenterology.

Currently Modbury perioperative department is a Monday to Friday service with staff participation in on-call. We offer a supportive environment that facilitates a positive learning culture.

There are opportunities to collaborate with Lyell McEwin perioperative department to develop more advanced clinical skills and knowledge in elective, emergency and trauma surgery for those interested in experiencing higher complexity, major surgeries.

At times you may be required to work across both sites.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Providing skilled peri-operative nursing care across scrub, scout, and anaesthetic roles in a busy surgical environment
- Collaborating closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and RNs to maintain a safe, productive theatre floor
- Contributing to infection control, instrument management, and patient safety protocols aligned with NALHN standards
- Supporting patient comfort and dignity throughout their theatre experience





What You’ll Bring

- Demonstrated experience or post-graduate training in peri-operative nursing
- Solid understanding of aseptic technique and surgical instrument handling
- The ability to communicate clearly and work calmly under pressure in a fast-moving clinical setting
- A commitment to SA Health's safety and quality frameworks, including the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- Willingness to participate in on-call and rostered shift requirements as needed by the theatre schedule

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. In order to administer medicines, must have completed a Board-approved program of study which includes an administration of medicines unit.

About You

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds "Most Liveable Cities" and "Most Beautiful Cities", Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and boom

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