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Royal North Shore/Ryde

 
Royal North Shore Hospital and Community Health Service Royal North Shore Hospital and Community Health Service is NSLHD’s principal tertiary referral centre. RNSH encourages and supports an environment which is friendly, promotes teamwork, shared leadership, innovation and nursing excellence at all levels. Close to the CBD and transport facilities, accommodation, recreational and childcare facilities are available. Career opportunities include: surgery, medicine, women and children’s health, critical care services, Emergency State Trauma Centre, operating theatre, ICU general, neuro and cardiac, State referral for burns/plastics and spinal. Committed to professional development and nursing excellence through: structured preceptorship (SuPpORT), transitional RN/RM strategy, individual educational plans, clinical development units, clinical practice updates, management development, mentoring programs, project management, reflective practice and more.
   
Ryde Hospital and Community Health Service Ryde Hospital and Community Health Service is situated in the garden suburb of Eastwood, just 12km west of the harbour and less than 10 minutes from the Olympic stadium at Homebush Bay. Ryde Hospital has a strong community association and provides acute medical, surgical, intensive care and cardiology, orthopaedic, maternity, as well as acute aged rehabilitation assessment services for its patients and community. The nursing division has clinical teaching, education and research affiliations with ACU, UTS, UWS and Sydney University. The hospital has a swimming pool, tennis courts, childcare centre, free parking and staff accommodation.
   

Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai

 
Hornsby Hospital and Community Health Service Hornsby Hospital and Community Health Service is situated on Sydney’s upper north shore. Located 5 minutes from the F3 freeway, Hornsby is a popular workplace for Central Coast residents. It is recognised as a trauma centre and teaching hospital, offering further knowledge and skill development for the newly graduated nurse and the already experienced nurse professional. Hornsby Hospital and Community Health Service has a thriving community, with shopping centres, cinemas, and restaurants and is located on the outskirts of the Ku-ring-gai National Park.
   

Northern Beaches

 
Mona Vale Hospital and Community Health Service Manly Hospital and Community Health Service has the best views in Sydney. Apart from the beautiful harbour, the hospital offers opportunities for staff to develop a range of professional skills. Acute care services include critical care, emergency medicine, obstetric, medical, psychiatric, surgical and orthopaedic services. Non-acute services include rehabilitation, drug and alcohol services and group homes for people with mental illness. Manly Hospital has a strong community focus and it offers child, family and adolescent services, drug and alcohol, sexual health, HIV prevention and mental health services. On-site accommodation is available for staff. Manly Beach and great restaurants are just down the hill. Forget Bondi - join us at Manly!
   
Mona Vale Hospital and Community Health Service Mona Vale Hospital and Community Health Service is located on the Pittwater Peninsula between Manly and Palm Beach - and is approximately 35 kilometres from Sydney CBD. Acute care services include: critical care; emergency medicine; obstetrics, paediatrics; medical; surgical; orthopaedics; aged care services and day surgery. Non-acute services include inpatient rehabilitation services and a wide range of Community Health Services. We have sun, surf and a relaxed lifestyle with a wide variety of sporting and leisure activities and on site accommodation for nursing and medical staff.

Mental Health

 
Macquarie Hospital Macquarie Hospital is a specialised and purpose built mental health facility located in the geographic centre of Sydney. It is situated on a 135-acre site surrounded by parklands and National Park. The site is well serviced by public transport (bus & train) and is about 15 minutes from Sydney CBD. Macquarie Hospital offers acute and rehabilitation admission facilities for adults in a catchment population of approximately 750,000. The hospital is the only gazetted specialist mental health facility within Northern Sydney Local Health District. Macquarie Hospital is a teaching facility that has free on-site parking, on-site accommodation and provides new graduate transition to specialty and post-graduate courses for registered and enrolled nurses. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Newcastle.
   

Primary & Community

 
Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service (NSHNS) is a domiciliary community nursing organisation. The service operates across the Northern Sydney Health (NSH) area from six locally based centres: Manly, Mona Vale, Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Ryde and North Sydney. Taking a holistic approach to care, nursing staff provide a high level of personalised nursing in the home. The service continually strives to respond to the needs of the community it serves and focuses on the promotion of health and prevention of illness. Staff say they love working in a culturally diverse environment and getting to know patients and their families in their own environment.
Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney (RRCS) is committed to providing specialist rehabilitation programs for in-patient, outpatient and community based rehabilitation. Clinical specialties within RRCS are acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopaedics, burns, neurovascular trauma, older people and chronic acquired or congenital disabilities. The centre is committed to evidence based nursing practice. As a teaching hospital, RRCS supports learning and development of nurses at all levels, from assistants in nursing to post graduate studies. Affiliations with the University of Sydney and the University of Western Sydney enables RRCS to provide opportunities for nurses to undertake clinical research and study in a supportive learning environment.
   

Hope Health Care

 

Greenwich Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient and outreach services for patients requiring geriatric rehabilitation, psychogeriatric assessment and palliative care. Staff enjoy a warm and caring environment.

Graythwaite Nursing Home is set in the most beautiful garden surroundings, located at North Sydney, a corporate hub for the north shore. It is just minutes from the CBD across the Harbour Bridge and has spectacular harbour views.

 

Nursing in Sydney

There is something for everyone in NSLHD!

 

 

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