Nursing Jobs in Sydney: Exploring Private Hospital, Aged Care and Travel Nursing Opportunities 

Thinking about your next nursing role? Sydney offers a range of ways to use your skills, and your options can extend well beyond one workplace or one type of shift. 

The NSW Government's recent announcement that it is recruiting 950 additional nurses for public hospitals across the state has put nursing careers in the spotlight. The recruitment is part of its Safe Staffing Levels reform and will cover more than 360 general and specialty wards. While these are public hospital roles, the announcement highlights a question worth asking wherever you work: what do you want from your next nursing opportunity? 

For some nurses, the answer is a new clinical setting. For others, it is more choice over when they work, the chance to care for people over a longer period, or an opportunity to see more of Australia. Here are three paths to consider. 

Private Hospital Nursing in Sydney 

Private hospitals can offer experienced nurses the opportunity to work with different clinical teams and patient groups. If you are considering agency work, think about the specialties in which you feel confident, the shifts you can take, and the locations you are willing to travel to. 

It also helps to be clear about what you want to gain. Are you looking to broaden your experience, return to a familiar specialty, or fit work around other commitments? Sharing those priorities with a recruiter makes it easier to discuss opportunities that suit you. 

Aged Care Opportunities Across NSW 

Aged care offers a different kind of nursing experience. Alongside clinical assessment and care planning, nurses play an important role in getting to know residents, noticing changes in their health, and working closely with families and care teams. 

For nurses weighing up aged care, pay is one part of the decision. Minimum award rates for eligible registered and enrolled nurses working in aged care have increased, including a further increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2026 under the Aged Care Work Value Case. The rate for a particular role depends on its classification and employment arrangements, so it is worth discussing the details of any opportunity. 

Express Healthcare Staffing is expanding its work with aged care facilities across NSW. We would welcome conversations with nurses who are interested in opportunities in this setting as our network grows. 

Could Travel Nursing Be Your Next Move? 

If you are open to working outside Sydney, travel nursing can be a way to experience a new community while putting your clinical skills to work. Before pursuing a placement, consider your preferred destinations, how long you would like to be away, the clinical environments that match your experience, and what support you would need to make a move worthwhile. 

Express Healthcare Staffing is launching its national travel nursing division. If travel nursing interests you, you can register your interest now so we can learn about your experience and preferences ahead of upcoming opportunities. 

How to Prepare for a Conversation With a Nursing Agency 

You do not need to have your entire career plan worked out. It helps, though, to have a few details ready: 

•  Your current registration and clinical experience 

•  The settings and specialties you would consider 

•  Your preferred locations and availability 

•  Whether you are looking for local agency work, aged care opportunities, travel nursing, or a combination 

At Express Healthcare Staffing, we want to understand what a good opportunity looks like for you. Whether you are exploring private hospital work in Sydney, interested in our NSW aged care expansion, or curious about travel nursing nationally, we would love to start that conversation. 

Ready to explore your next step? Register your interest with Express Healthcare Staffing and tell us where you would like nursing to take you. 

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