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Posted 01 August, 2026

Registered Nurse - Operating Theatres

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Windsor, Hawkesbury District Hospital | Western Sydney Full Time
Reference: 55_459517_346845

Employment Type: Casual
Location: Hawkesbury District Hospital
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ682844
Applications Close: 16/08/2026

WithCOREValues ofCollaboration,Openness,Respect andEmpowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Hawkesbury District Health Service is a teaching hospital in Windsor NSW, providing acute, community and allied health services for the local community and surrounding districts. The service provides 24-hour emergency, medical, surgical, diagnostic, maternity, neonatal, paediatric, palliative, intensive and coronary care services.

An opportunity is now available for Registered Nurses to join the Casual Pool within the Perioperative Suite at Hawkesbury District Hospital. This role offers flexible casual employment across Monday to Friday services, with on-call opportunities available. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and achieving optimal outcomes for patients and their carers. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will utilise effective communication and evidence-based practice to plan, implement, assess and evaluate patient care, while ensuring the timely escalation of care when required.

You will advocate for the individual needs of all patients, families and carers, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful candidate will provide specialised perioperative nursing care with compassion, professionalism and cultural sensitivity, ensuring patients feel supported throughout their healthcare journey.

In this role, you will maintain and promote professional nursing standards through ethical practice, ongoing professional development, and adherence to the policies and procedures of the Nursing and Midwifery Service, NBMLHD, and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.

If you are looking to grow your career and gain more experience as an Operating Theatre Nurse, we invite you to learn more about the role and apply today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click hereChild Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

  1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
  2. Demonstrated experience and clinical skill as a Registered Nurse including completion of a new graduate Registered Nurse program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse.
  3. Demonstrated capacity to provide effective nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
  4. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
  5. Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills.
  6. Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
  7. Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
  8. Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Candice Mussing on [email protected]

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