Employment Type: Various Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities Available

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: 81748.17 - 114771.98 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ693406

Location: Randwick and Westmead

Applications Close: Midnight on 4 October 2026

For role related queries or questions contact Scott Browning on [email protected]

At theSydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

What you'll be doing

The Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of Sydney Children's Hospital Network.

The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

How to Apply:

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience

- Responses to the questions below:

• Demonstrated minimum 12 months post registration experience as a Registered Nurse within an acute hospital setting.
• Nil or less than four months' experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital paediatric healthcare setting, seeking to transition into and develop their practice into an acute paediatric hospital setting.
• Describe your interest in paediatric nursing and provide examples demonstrating your ability to apply transferable nursing skills, communicate effectively, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and engage in learning to support safe, family-centred care for children, young people, and their families.
• Can you describe how your personal and professional values influence your practice as a Registered Nurse? How do these values guide your interactions with patients, families, and the healthcare team?
• Describe a time when you influenced patient safety in your clinical practice. What actions did you take, outline any challenges you faced and how you addressed them, and what was the outcome?
• Please specify your preference to work at either the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick or the Children's Hospital Westmead?

Child Safe Standards:

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information:

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

PermanentNSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

An Eligibility Listmay be created for future vacancies.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Find out more about applying for this position

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at [email protected]

For technical support please contact 1300 679 367

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