Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ666645
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Applications Close: 23 June 2026 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Join Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as a Permanent Full Time Registered Nurse - Collections and make a meaningful impact by supporting safe and effective patient care through specialist collection services. In this role, you will use your clinical expertise to perform high quality venepuncture and specimen collection while delivering compassionate, patient centred care. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will thrive in a busy environment and bring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your career in one of NSW’s leading hospitals.

What you'll be doing

Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service for inpatients and outpatients
Perform venepuncture on inpatients and outpatients as required
Perform venesection on inpatients and outpatients as required

What we can offer you

Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
Work-life balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)
Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
Health & wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification
Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
Previous venepuncture experience familiar with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn paediatric and neonate blood collection
Display initiative, problem solving and analytical skills including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology setting and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the work environment
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of pathology services, including the use of Patient, Rostering and Quality systems, with an understanding of policies and requirements relevant to a clinical setting
Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities

Information for applicants

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Registered Nurse - Collections

NSW Health