Job Specifications
Ready for your next perioperative move? Armidale Operating Theatres is recruiting multiple Perioperative Nurses to join a progressive, supportive team in a state-of-the-art rural referral hospital.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time and Casual Opportunities Available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 Per Hour + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Armidale Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ626064
Applications Close: Monday 12th January 2026
About The Role - Perioperative Registered Nurse
Perioperative nurses work collaboratively as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and may be rostered across all areas as required. Nurses who are new to specific specialty areas are fully supported, with comprehensive education and training provided. A full-time Clinical Nurse Educator is available to guide and assist with professional development and skill acquisition.
We foster a workplace culture built on collaboration, openness, and mutual respect, empowering our staff to apply their expertise and experience in alignment with our core principle: Excellence - Every Patient, Every Time.
Surgical Specialties
Theatre One: Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology
Theatre Two: General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Emergency Surgery
Theatre Three: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Urology, Emergency Surgery
Theatre Four (Endoscopy): All endoscopic procedures
Education and professional development are supported through HETI programs, in-service education delivered by industry representatives, and ongoing training from the Clinical Nurse Educator and medical consultants.
Where You’ll Be Working
Armidale is a city of distinction, where cultural richness meets cutting-edge technology, educational excellence, and breathtaking natural beauty - offering a lifestyle of exceptional quality. Home to approximately 25,000 residents, Armidale is ideally positioned halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and just two hours from the coast. The city experiences warm summers, amber-hued autumns, crisp winters, and invigorating springs, creating a truly captivating seasonal rhythm.
Renowned as an educational hub, Armidale is home to the prestigious University of New England, six secondary schools—including three private boarding schools - and a wide network of primary schools. Beyond education, Armidale serves as the principal cultural, administrative, and commercial centre of the Northern Tablelands, hosting numerous government departments.
Well connected and easily accessible, Armidale offers multiple daily flights to Sydney and Brisbane, a daily bus service to Brisbane, and a daily rail service to Sydney - ensuring seamless connectivity while retaining its unique regional charm.
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.*
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Proximity to shopping and other services
Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Requirements
Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply:
Demonstrated experience of at least two years within a perioperative environment is highly desirable, including proficiency as an Instrument Nurse, Circulating Nurse, Anaesthetic Nurse, or experience within a critical care nursing setting. Strong time-management skills, coupled with initiative, professionalism, and punctuality, are highly regarded. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative and respectful team environment and show a genuine commitment to ongoing professional development and the acquisition of new clinical skills.
A sound understanding of ACCORN standards, AS/NZS 4187 reprocessing standards, GENCA guidelines, and infection prevention and control principles is required. GENCA training is highly desirable.
Flexibility to work eight-hour shifts, with participation in an on-call roster during weekdays as well as on weekends.
Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Additional Information
* Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will b
About the Company
Welcome to South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Our vision is 'Working Together to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of our Community' which is patient focused and respects the diverse and developing health needs of our communities. At the CORE of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment. SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 830,00...
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