Assistant in Nursing

Job Description:

Role title: Assistant in Nursing

Role type: Permanent part time (hours vary) / Casual (no specific hours for casuals)

Shift details: 24/7 rotating roster

Department and location: Multiple departments, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney

Salary: $29.88 per hour (Pro rata for part-time role) + super.

Welcome to St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney’s premier inner-city private hospital

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As a world-class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high-acuity interventional suites, next-gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting-edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Provide support to the nursing team, both Enrolled and Registered, in the delivery of nursing care in an acute, sub-acute care and surgical services team.

• Tasks may include assisting patients with activities of daily living, patient observations.

• Deliver person-centred, evidence-based care in accordance with relevant standards and legislation.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

• Engage in continuous quality improvement activities and contribute to a culture of safety and learning.

About you

• Relevant Certificate III qualification or

• 2nd year of undergraduate nursing degree.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, under delegation, and the ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

• For-Purpose Impact: Be part of a not-for-profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care

• World-Class: Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas

• Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next-gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic

• Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised, patient-centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility

• Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse-to-patient ratios

• Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways

• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 26 August 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

26 August 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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