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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital – Surgery and Peri-Operative Medicine (SAPOM)
• Hourly Rate: $36.65 - $$50.01 + 25% Casual Loading RN1 (Pro Rata) | Multiple Casual Vacancies Available!

Casual Scrub/Scout Nursing Opportunities: Join SA Health's Dynamic Surgical Team

Scrub/Scout nursing at Noarlunga Hospital offers an exciting and dynamic opportunity to be part of a dedicated surgical team. As a Scrub/Scout Nurse, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the operating theatre, supporting surgical procedures, and contributing to exceptional patient care. Join our team and experience the rewarding challenges of this vital nursing role within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager Theatres, scrub/scout nurse will play a crucial role in surgical procedures by ensuring a sterile environment, providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team, and anticipating the needs of the surgeons and other healthcare professionals throughout the operation. Some of your duties may involve:

• Participating in evaluative research activities within the practice setting. 
• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies. 
• Undertaking training as required to attain and maintain required competency of skills and knowledge applicable to the role.

About you:

• effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. 
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. 
• Demonstrated competence in Perioperative scrub/scout nursing in accordance with the relevant standards. 
• Minimum 2 years previous experience in Perioperative setting and has clinical skills relevant to scrub/scout nursing. 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Katie Morgan, Nurse Unit Manager Operating Theatres NHS, (08) 8384 9691, Kathryn.Morgan@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday September 16th 2025.

Attachments:

• 875911 Registered Nurse (Scrub/Scout Nurse) - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 875911