Job Description:

About the role:

We are seeking experienced and highly skilled Clinical Nurses (CNs) to join our dynamic Operating Theatre team across several specialities at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside. These permanent positions require strong clinical leadership, advanced specialty skills, and a commitment to excellence in perioperative care.

Clinical Nurse – Cardiac

This role supports our expanding cardiac service and requires advanced specialty capability. Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience scrubbing in cardiac surgery

• Ability to scrub for complex cardiac procedures

• Experience responding to cardiac emergencies in theatre

• Strong leadership and ability to mentor staff within the cardiac specialty

Clinical Nurse – Vascular

This position supports both open and endovascular vascular surgery. Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience scrubbing in vascular surgery

• Competence in both open vascular and endoscopic/endovascular procedures

• Experience working in a Hybrid Theatre environment

• Ability to support complex vascular cases and guide junior staff

Clinical Nurse – Orthopaedics

This role supports our high‑volume orthopaedic service. Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience scrubbing in orthopaedic surgery

• Ability to scrub for:

• Primary joint replacements

• Revision joint procedures

• Robotic‑assisted joint surgery

• Strong understanding of orthopaedic instrumentation and workflow

About our hospital:

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside, we have over 1,000 dedicated and skilled staff who treat nearly 35,000 people a year, delivering safe and high-quality care to all our patients. Our hospital has 227 beds, 9 operating theatres, 2 cardiac catheter laboratories, a 17-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Day Oncology Unit, Breast Health Centre, Endoscopy Unit, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit and a 24-hour, private emergency centre provided by Brisbane Northside Emergency.  

Things that work for you: 

• Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts

• Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime

• Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank

• Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services

Things that work for us: 

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse

• Minimum 3 – 5 years in a perioperative setting working across either, Cardiac, Orthopaedics or Vascular

• Ability to work autonomously whilst being able to also work within a multidisciplinary team

• Strong communication and patient advocacy skills

About Us:

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people, we are a microcosm of Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

Mission and Values:

As both a provider of care and as an employer, St Vincent’s aspires to create an environment that is truly inclusive for all people, always.  St Vincent’s is constantly striving for inclusivity and to create and cherish a diverse place of care and work. 

Part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.  For further information, visit Mission and Values - Reconciliation

Respectfully, no agencies please. 

Apply NOW!
 

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks.  St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

Closing Date:

3 February 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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