Why St Andrew's?

St Andrew’s isn’t just Australia’s largest stand-alone private hospital known for exceptional patient care. We are a thriving community, a close-knit family where connections matter, leadership is accessible, and former patients actively volunteer.

Our core values define us: We care for others. We work together. We deliver excellence. That’s the St Andrew’s way.

About this Role

Reporting to the Theatre Clinical Manager, the Clinical Nurse – Orthopaedics, is a senior nurse responsible for coordinating, delivering and supervising high-quality perioperative nursing care within our state-of-the-art surgical setting. You will play a key part in promoting best practice, mentoring staff and ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality patient outcomes.

Hours

- Permanent Part-Time - 0.8 FTE = 4 days per week

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver advanced clinical orthopaedic expertise in the perioperative setting, providing specialised scrub and scout nursing care to support safe, effective patient outcomes throughout surgical procedures.
- Lead and support theatre nurses to deliver exceptional patient-centred care
- Coordinate daily theatre lists and ensure resources and equipment are ready for every procedure
- Act as a shift coordinator and mentor, fostering teamwork and professional development
- Contribute to continuous improvement, risk management and staff education initiatives
- Champion infection control,



WHS and hospital policies in everyday practice

About You

- Registered Nurse with APHRA registration
- Minimum 4 years post-registration experience in theatres as a scrub/ scout nurse specialising in Orthopaedic surgery
- Experience in staff education, mentoring and performance support
- Proven leadership and coordination skills within a theatre setting
- Excellent communication and commitment teamwork
- A passion for innovation, education and continuous improvement

Why Choose St Andrew’s

- Boost Your Take Home Pay: We are pleased to be able to offer generous salary packaging opportunities for our employees through our partner, AccessPay. Salary packaging up to $15K pa plus meals & entertainment up to $2.5K pa.
- Professional Development: Learning and development opportunities, including postgraduate scholarships.
- Safety and Support: Dedicated WHS specialists ensuring a safe and healthy work environment.

Are you ready to join us?

If you are ready to be part of something extraordinary, where your passion for patient care is celebrated, click the 'Apply' button, submit your CV & Cover Letter and take the next step in your career with St Andrew’s.

St Andrew's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds and ethnicities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Visit www.stand.org.au/careers to apply and learn more.

📌 Clinical Nurse - Orthopaedics (Adelaide)
🏢 St Andrew's Hospital Adelaide
📍 Adelaide