Registered Nurse (Theatre - Neurosurgery & Spinal)

• Base salary from $76,868 - $107,956 (Registered Nurse level 2-8 salary based on experience) plus 12% superannuation and access to the full salary packaging benefit with Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing).
  
• Be part of Australia's only university-owned academic health precinct where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.
  
• Various opportunities available. Open to candidates interested in casual, part-time and permanent arrangements.
  
• Support complex neurosurgical and spinal procedures alongside leading surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre staff.

Bring your perioperative expertise to a specialised Neurosurgery & Spinal theatre team, with extensive training and development provided.

Are you a Registered Nurse with recent perioperative theatre experience, ready to step into one of the most technically demanding surgical specialties? Macquarie University Hospital is seeking passionate and skilled Registered Nurses to join our specialised Neurosurgery & Spinal team across casual, part-time and permanent arrangements.

This is a rare opportunity to deepen your expertise in complex cranial and spinal surgery within Australia's only university-owned academic hospital. You will deliver specialist perioperative care in a state-of-the-art theatre environment, working alongside highly skilled surgeons, anaesthetists, and a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient outcomes.

If you thrive in a high-stakes, fast-paced surgical setting and are looking for a role where your theatre background is truly valued, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Nursing Unit Manager (Theatres), you will be instrumental in supporting complex neurosurgical and spinal procedures, ensuring safe, patient-centred care across all phases of the perioperative journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing the operating theatre for intricate spinal and cranial surgeries, including the management of highly specialised instruments and equipment.
  
• Maintaining strict aseptic techniques and delivering safe, patient-centred care throughout the perioperative journey.
  
• Anticipating the needs of the surgical team and responding rapidly to changes during procedures to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  
• Working collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, and theatre staff in a high-stakes environment.
  
• Exercising independent professional judgement and critical thinking during complex procedures and critical incidents.
  
• Contributing to continuous quality improvement, clinical governance, and patient safety initiatives.

About Us

Macquarie University Health is a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. Australia's first and only fully integrated academic health sciences centre brings together Macquarie University Hospital, Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. We foster a collegiate environment and hold a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Macquarie University Hospital, you will work within a culture that champions innovation, collaboration, and compassionate, patient-focused care.

About You

You are a clinically skilled Registered Nurse with recent perioperative theatre experience, a strong patient focus, and genuine enthusiasm for working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You maintain a positive attitude, embrace innovation, and adapt readily to new practices, bringing excellent communication skills and a dedication to outstanding care in the perioperative setting.

Selection Criteria

• Recent perioperative theatre experience, with experience in key areas such as Neurosurgery & Spinal essential for this role.
  
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment and during critical incidents.
  
• Availability to work a flexible schedule.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and exercise independent professional judgement and critical thinking.
  
• Well-developed computer skills, including the use of electronic medical records systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and web-based research.

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).

Applications Close: Sunday, 5th July 2026, 11:59pm AEST

**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**

For general enquiries, please contact Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant, bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au

Why Join Us?

You'll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You'll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching.

At Macquarie University Health, we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands-on learning experiences. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover. ™

We offer fantastic range of Employee Benefits including:

• Salary sacrifices options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us
  
• Post graduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programs
  
• Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate
  
• Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym and pool

More information about our employee benefits can be found here.

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.