Clinical Nurse - Day Surgery Unit
About The Position
Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for an experienced and clinically confident Clinical Nurse – Day Surgery Unit to join us in a permanent, full-time role. Based at our Springfield campus, these roles will be part of a landmark moment in Queensland healthcare at Mater Hospital Springfield — opening early 2026. This state of the art facility will meet the needs of the growing Greater Springfield region. With a mix of public and private beds across ICU, maternity, emergency and medical, surgical services, it’s set to care for over 200,000 patients annually. This is a senior clinical leadership opportunity within a high-performing Day Surgery Unit, where advanced assessment skills, strong clinical judgement and the ability to coordinate complex patient care are essential. Working in a growing, modern hospital environment, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, high-quality recovery care while supporting operational excellence within the unit.
Requirements
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Minimum three years’ experience in a Day Surgery Unit or a relevant acute perioperative specialty
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant clinical specialty (postgraduate qualification highly regarded or working towards)
- Demonstrated advanced clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
- Proven ability to coordinate care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
- Strong leadership capability with experience mentoring or supporting junior staff
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across disciplines
- Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and safe clinical outcomes
- Understanding of professional standards, legislation and compliance requirements within acute healthcare.
Nice To Haves
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant clinical specialty (postgraduate qualification highly regarded or working towards)
Responsibilities
- Team lead – coordinate patient flow, prioritisation of care and day to day allocations of staff.
- Rostering
- Demonstrate leadership through clinical coaching, mentoring, role modelling best practice and promoting a collaborative and positive team culture.
- Act as a clinical resource.
- Support and mentor Registered and Enrolled Nurses within the unit.
- Collaborate closely with Anaesthetists, Surgeons and the multidisciplinary team.
- Escalate and manage clinical deterioration appropriately using advanced clinical reasoning.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, risk management and compliance activities.
- Support operational leadership of the unit when delegated by the Nurse Unit Manager.
- Ensure high standards of documentation, infection control and clinical governance – Monitor through audits.
Benefits
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
