{"id":10087,"date":"2024-01-31T23:35:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T23:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/?page_id=10087"},"modified":"2025-08-07T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T00:24:15","slug":"assistant-in-nursing-jobs-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/locations\/assistant-in-nursing-jobs-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant in Nursing Jobs in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tAssistant in nursing jobs in Sydney\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Sanctuary Recruitment is an aged care recruitment consultancy actively hiring assistant in nursing roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/locations\/assistant-in-nursing-jobs-sydney\/\">Sydney<\/a> and across the country. Through years of unwavering commitment to the aged care sector, we have built long-lasting foundations with aged care providers across the country, allowing us to provide bespoke recruitment solutions for our clients and candidates.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for an assistant in nursing role in Sydney, or know someone who would be a great fit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/jobs\/\"><u>view our jobs board<\/u><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\"><u>drop us\u00a0a message<\/u><\/a> with your referral here<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet In touch\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/submit-resume\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit CV\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tFeatured assistant in nursing jobs in Sydney\n\t<\/h2>\n                <h2>\n                    Featured Jobs                <\/h2>\n                <h3>\n                    test                <\/h3>\n                                <a href=\"\/jobview\/registered-nurse-aged-care\/7a8b05dc-54fe-4738-8fe2-abc5f7970297\/\">Registered Nurse &#8211; Aged Care<\/a><p>Sydney NSWRegistered Nurse<hr \/>Sanctuary Recruitment are hiring Registered Nurses for Aged Care shifts around Sydney<\/p><a href=\"\/jobview\/registered-nurse-aged-care\/7a8b05dc-54fe-4738-8fe2-abc5f7970297\/\">Learn more \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                \n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/Swiper\/5.4.5\/css\/swiper.min.css\" integrity=\"sha512-uCQmAoax6aJTxC03VlH0uCEtE0iLi83TW1Qh6VezEZ5Y17rTrIE+8irz4H4ehM7Fbfbm8rb30OkxVkuwhXxrRg==\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"\/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/home-care-jobs\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse all job locations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tRegister with Sanctuary\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Untitled-design-2024-06-27T100217.409.png\" alt=\"register with sanctuary\" title=\"Untitled design - 2024-06-27T100217.409\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Express your interest<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Send in your resume or register your interest and our industry expert consultants will be in contact.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/become-an-aged-care-worker\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/become-an-aged-care-worker\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Untitled-design-2024-06-27T100722.386.png\" alt=\"register with sanctuary\" title=\"Untitled design - 2024-06-27T100722.386\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Prepare for work<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Complete the onboarding process and become fully compliant. Our compliance team can help you through this step by step.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/jobs\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/jobs\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Untitled-design-2024-06-27T100840.711.png\" alt=\"register with sanctuary\" title=\"Untitled design - 2024-06-27T100840.711\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Being working with Sanctuary<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Choose from 100&#8217;s of roles that suit your needs, values and requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet in touch\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tAssistant in nursing jobs in Sydney FAQs\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What does an assistant in nursing do?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assistant in nursing, otherwise known as personal care workers or simply care workers, are healthcare assistants that work across a variety of medical sectors. They assist patients and residents (depending on your work environment) with daily care. This could be during meal rounds, showering and hygiene, toileting and grooming for example.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">Where are the assistant in nursing roles that you are recruiting for?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since inception, we have developed great relationships with aged care homes across the country. Through Sanctuary, there is the option to work in areas that are metro, regional, rural and remote.<\/p>\n<p>We are hiring in metro Sydney, as well as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Central Coast<\/li>\n<li>Illawarra<\/li>\n<li>Newcastle<\/li>\n<li>Northern Beaches<\/li>\n<li>Wollongong<\/li>\n<li>Upper North Shore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What are the pay rates for an assistant in nursing?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pay rates are set by the Aged Care Award. This will change depending on your experience, job title and location of work. The average personal care worker casual pay rates, incorporating every level, are $29 &#8211; $71 per hour.<\/p>\n<p>You can receive bonuses, as well as incentives and allowances for eligible certain contract placements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/aged-care-reform-roadmap-explained\/\"><u>Aged care reforms<\/u><\/a> have led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/aged-care-pay-rise-2023\/\"><u>pay rises for aged care workers<\/u><\/a> in recent years, with more developments to come.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What experience do I need to work as a personal care worker through Sanctuary?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through Sanctuary, you would need a minimum of six months Australian aged care experience to work through our agency. Once you have reached this, which equates to 910 hours, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\"><u>get in contact<\/u><\/a> with our team who can go through the onboarding process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What qualifications do I need to become an assistant in nursing?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be an assistant in nursing, you need to be educationally qualified. In Australia, this could be obtaining a Certificate III\/IV in Ageing Support\/Individual Support\/Health Services Assistance. This course is around 5 months long (full time) or slightly longer part time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What assistant in nursing aged care work types do you offer?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once qualified as an assistant in nursing, your opportunities with Sanctuary encompass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-casual-jobs\/\"><u>temporary\/casua<\/u><\/a>l and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-contract-jobs\/\"><u>contract<\/u> <\/a>work. Casual work, or shift filling, is usually done ad-hoc or last minute. Contract roles range in length and last 4 weeks &#8211; 3 months in rural, regional and remote areas of the country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">Is there ongoing education for assistant in nursing through Sanctuary?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We ensure all of our nursing pool are up to date with their knowledge and skills. We offer up-to-date online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) free of charge. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What other aged care roles are you recruiting?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get in touch today if you are looking for a role as a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/enrolled-nurse-jobs\/\"><u>Enrolled nurses<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/registered-nurse-jobs\/\"><u>Registered nurses<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-management-jobs\/\"><u>Clinical care coordinators<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-management-jobs\/\"><u>Care managers<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-management-jobs\/\"><u>Facility managers<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-management-jobs\/\"><u>Quality and education managers<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/aged-care-management-jobs\/\"><u>Director of nursing<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 tabindex=\"0\">What are the benefits of assistant in nursing aged care casual work?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working casually allows you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work on your own time and schedule<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy travelling in your role and the flexibility to experience new surroundings<\/li>\n<li>Vary up each week in terms of working hours<\/li>\n<li>Earn more per hour than permanent employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tRewards and benefits\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/aged-care-pay-rise-2023\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/aged-care-pay-rise-2023\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-1.png\" alt=\"market leading pay rates\" title=\"1\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Market leading pay rates<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/become-an-aged-care-worker\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/blog\/become-an-aged-care-worker\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-2024-07-11T092727.535.png\" alt=\"bonuses and incentives\" title=\"Untitled design - 2024-07-11T092727.535\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Bonuses and incentives<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/jobs\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/jobs\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-1.png\" alt=\"industry expert consultants\" title=\"3\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Industry expert consultants<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/perks\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/perks\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4-1.png\" alt=\"discount programs\" title=\"4\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Discount programs<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/education\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/education\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5-1.png\" alt=\"Free online education modules\" title=\"5\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Free online education modules<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"Go to https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/sanctuary-recruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6-1.png\" alt=\"Referral scheme\" title=\"6\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Referral scheme<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryrecruitment.com\/get-in-touch\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h5>\n\t\tAged care blog\n\t<\/h5>\n    <button tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" aria-disabled=\"true\">\n                <\/button>\n                <button tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                <\/button>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant in nursing jobs in Sydney Sanctuary Recruitment is an aged care recruitment consultancy actively hiring assistant in nursing roles in Sydney and across the country. 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