Medical and Surgical Ward Nurses – Talent Pool

Appointment Type: Registered Nurse opportunities on a full-time, part-time and casual basis across surgical, medical and rehabilitation inpatient units.
Salary Package: Base salary from $82,666 – $110,115 per annum (Registered Nurse Year 2–8, pay grade based on relevant experience), plus 12% superannuation and access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay.
The Role: Provide person-centred care across multi-day inpatient episodes, working within a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, allied health and research colleagues.
Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements across full-time, part-time and casual options to suit your life outside of work.
Grow With Us: Build depth in a specialty stream in a teaching environment where healthcare, education and research are delivered together in one integrated precinct.
Drive innovation in healthcare, transform patient outcomes, and advance your career today.
At Macquarie University Health, we are always looking for experienced nurses to contribute to our high-performing inpatient teams at Macquarie University Hospital, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde. We maintain an ongoing talent pool for current and upcoming ward opportunities across our surgical, medical and rehabilitation units, spanning specialty streams including neurosciences and spine, orthopaedics, cardiac, oncology and haematology, and general medical and rehabilitation. Inpatient nursing is where continuity of care happens, through multi-day recovery, complex discharge planning and the day-to-day work that shapes a patient's experience.
If you are an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a first step into an academic health precinct, or seeking to consolidate your acute care practice in a specialty stream, we welcome your expression of interest.
About the Role
As a ward nurse at Macquarie University Health, you will care for patients recovering from complex surgery and for those managing acute and chronic medical conditions, in a precinct where clinical care, teaching and research operate side by side. Our inpatient units support specialty streams including neurosciences and spine, orthopaedics, cardiac, oncology and haematology, and general medical and rehabilitation, with scope for you to develop depth in the area that best matches your interests and experience.
Depending on your experience and the unit you are appointed to, your key areas of responsibility may include:
Delivering comprehensive nursing assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation across the inpatient episode, in line with evidence-based practice and professional standards.
Monitoring and responding to clinical deterioration, including observation and early warning score escalation, and contributing to rapid response processes.
Providing post-operative and specialty care including wound and drain management, pain management, mobility support, neurological and cardiac observation, and oncology or haematology treatment support as relevant to the unit.
Administering and managing medications safely, including intravenous therapy, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
Participating in admission, transfer, discharge planning and patient and carer education, working with allied health and community services to support safe transitions of care.
Supporting students, new staff and colleagues in a teaching environment, and contributing to quality improvement, accreditation and professional development activities.
Opportunities arise at Registered Nurse level, and from time to time at senior and specialist levels. You are welcome to register your interest through this talent pool regardless of level. Please tell us the level, unit and specialty stream you are seeking in your cover letter.
Roster Information
Our inpatient units operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These roles involve rotating rosters across morning, afternoon and night shifts, including weekends and public holidays. We support a range of full-time, part-time and casual arrangements, and specific shift patterns, hours and line allocations will be confirmed for each opportunity.
About Us
Macquarie University Health brings together clinical care, education and research in Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct located on a university campus. Our hospital and clinics sit alongside the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, enabling clinicians, researchers, students and staff to work together to improve patient outcomes. Our mission is simple and enduring: Heal. Learn. Discover.™ Our commitment to compassionate, coordinated and evidence-based care continues to guide everything we do.
About You
You are a clinically skilled Registered Nurse with recent acute inpatient experience, a strong patient focus and genuine enthusiasm for working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You bring sound clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuing your professional development within a specialty area.
Selection Criteria
Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with no restrictions on practice.
Demonstrated inpatient or acute care nursing experience in a surgical, medical or rehabilitation setting, or comparable experience with clearly transferable skills.
Sound clinical assessment, prioritisation and escalation skills, including recognition and management of the deteriorating patient.
Competence in medication administration and intravenous therapy, wound care, pain management and accurate clinical documentation.
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to contribute to multidisciplinary care planning, discharge planning, and patient and carer education.
Commitment to continuing professional development, quality improvement and supporting the learning of students and colleagues; postgraduate qualifications in a relevant specialty are highly regarded.
How to Apply
To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above), the units or specialty streams you are interested in, and your preferred work arrangement (full-time, part-time or casual).
By registering your interest, you are letting us know you would like to be considered for future opportunities. There is no specific vacancy attached to this advertisement. Our Nursing and Talent Acquisition teams will review your details and contact you when a suitable role becomes available.
Applications Close: Sunday, 22nd November 2026, 11:59pm AEDT
For enquiries, or a confidential conversation about these opportunities, please contact Rebecca Wood, Talent Acquisition Consultant at r.wood@mq.edu.au or Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant at bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au.
**Please note that interviews may commence prior to the closing date.**
**We reserve the right to progress or not proceed with applications prior to the closing date, and to close the advertisement early if required.**
**Please note this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights.**
Pre-Employment Checks
Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.
If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.
Applications Close:
18/10/2026 11:59 PM
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