• The Surgery Centre
• Austin Repatriation Campus
• Permanent Full time and Part-time hours available- 48hrs/per week

The Surgery Centre (TSC) provides a unique service by separating short-stay and day case elective surgery from emergency surgery that is performed at Austin campus. TSC comprises eight Operating Rooms, two Endoscopy rooms, Procedure room, 12 bay Recovery Room. The inpatient ward consists of 32 available overnight beds and a Satellite Unit with 21 spaces for day surgery capacity. TSC ward is operational over 7 days per week, 24 hours per day.

The position is within the ward at TSC where a diverse range of surgery is performed, including Orthopaedics, Urology, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, ENT and General Surgery. You must demonstrate excellent listening and communication skills with the ability to cope with working in a dynamic and changing environment. Nursing staff are supported clinically by a Nurse Educator, Graduate Support Nurse and ward based Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Our philosophy is to provide a welcoming environment where the emphasis is on providing quality and effective care for our patients in a supporting and nurturing environment.

Position closes: 28^th March 2023

About the role:

As an Austin Health Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in designated medical specialties, in order to optimize health outcomes for the community.

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Support a philosophy of care, which is patient focused, from admission to discharge, and where the family is welcome in the carers team
• Ensure the well-being and safety of patients by following the values and principles, which underpin best practice in relation to patient care, education and patient rights
• Achieve and maintain the skills necessary, through personal professional development, to plan, prioritize and implement holistic patient care

About you: 

You will be someone who enjoys working as a part of a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care.  You’ll have an interest in self-development and education, and actively seek out opportunities to grow your skillset.

You’ll further have:

• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse registration
• Acute clinical experience and knowledge
• A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Six weeks annual leave

Inclusion at Austin:

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.