In response to increasing patient demand and service complexity, our ICU continues to grow and evolve with a strong and expanding focus on cardiothoracic and neurological surgery services.

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

• Flexible rostering to support your work/life balance

• Grow with us – We are expanding and have big plans for the future!

At Lingard Private Hospital, we’re all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

• Flexible working conditions to ensure a healthy work-life balance

• Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team

• Wellbeing programs including discounted private health insurance

• Fitness Passport

• Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development

• Paid parental leave

• Novated lease opportunities

• Love Your Work rewards and recognition program

The role

Due to growth, an exciting opportunity exists for experienced and motivated Registered Nurses and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to join our Critical Care teams.

• Our Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a 16-bed critical care area, with advanced monitoring equipment and facilities to manage patients with cardiac conditions, those that have undergone cardiac interventional treatment and those who have had recent Cardiothoracic surgery.

• Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a modern, 12-bed facility equipped with advanced monitoring systems and interventional capabilities, enabling the delivery of high-acuity, evidence-based care to critically ill patients. The unit consistently supports a broad range of complex clinical interventions such as invasive mechanical ventilation, renal replacement therapy and temporary cardiac pacing management.

Lingard is a flexible workplace and can offer positions on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis.

Our hospital places a strong emphasis on teamwork, professional development, and fostering a supportive environment where staff are empowered to advance their critical care expertise and deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced team of staff and clinical educators, who will encourage you to develop your skills with confidence.

About you

Joining a team of like-minded professionals, you will leverage your previous experience in delivering quality patient-centred care. To ensure your success you will have:

Essential Criteria

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency

• Minimum 2 years in clinical acute experience

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Customer oriented and well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and work well under pressure

• Demonstrated commitment to professional development

• A commitment to customer service and quality improvement

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate qualification in Coronary Care/ Intensive Care nursing or working towards

• Experience in Cardiothoracic ICU nursing, renal replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation

• Experience in step-down cardiothoracic nursing

• Experience in Interventional Cardiology

Who we are

Centrally located between the shops and cafes of The Junction, and the rolling waves of Merewether Beach, Lingard is Newcastle’s largest private hospital and offers the community access to the best surgical care in the region.

Spanning two sites Lingard offers 14 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites, cardiac catheterisation lab, ICU, 2 surgical wards, cardiac ward, rehabilitation ward and dedicated day surgery centre. With specialist consulting rooms nearby, and a radiology practice and pathology laboratory onsite, Lingard Private Hospital offers a health precinct second-to-none.

We are proud to employ a team of medical specialists and staff from across the Newcastle region. As part of Lingard Private you will be joining a team that values every person, where people are leaders in their field, and where innovation and best practice drive everything we do.

Looking for the best possible start to your career, or your next step? With a focus on education and development, Lingard will support your career every step of the way!

Lingard Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Interested to know more?

All written applications must address and meet essential criteria. Applications must include current CV and names of at least 2 professional referees. This position will be classified under the Healthe Care (NSW Hospitals) and NSWNMA/ANMF NSW Branch Enterprise Agreement 2022.

Please contact Elyce Farrell for a confidential chat today via email ely••••••••••@healthecare.com.au

Applications close: 12 June 2026