Registered Nurse G2 - Operating Suite (Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350) presso Grampians Health

Perioperative Nurse/Grade 2 Registered Nurse

Permanent / Fixed Term hours available (Full Time / Part Time)

YP2 - YP9 ($41.36 - $52.20 per hour)

About the Role

Our Operating Suite consists of 6 theatres and a 12-bay recovery unit to provide a 24/7 service. Grampians Health Ballarat attracts high calibre specialists which enables us to provide a variety of specialty services including Orthopaedics, Gynaecology/Obstetrics, Urology, ENT, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Plastics, General surgery, and Robotic Surgeries across a variety of specialties. You will have the opportunity to be exposed to many facets of Anaesthetic and Recovery room nursing and be an integral part of our team.

As the successful applicant, you will have extensive clinical experience in Anaesthetic, Recovery room and Scrub/Scout nursing for a minimum of 2 years. A post graduate qualification in the fields of Anaesthetic and/or Recovery room nursing considered advantageous. You will be expected to work collaboratively and consultatively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Working as part of our dynamic team, you will be providing and fostering best practice patient care. We have a very supportive education team and will be provided with a comprehensive orientation process. We provide formal education and training sessions on a weekly basis. Applicants must have a commitment to being part of on call teams and there will be evening, and weekend shifts rostered.

Key Responsibilities, Skills and Experience

• Perioperative Nursing Certificate highly desired
• Well skilled in in all areas of the perioperative Suite
• Excellent communication skills with the multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated clinical skills in a wide range of procedures
• Initiating action for patient care
• Proficiency and commitment to comply with current standards of practice
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to respond appropriately in high pressure situations

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Lucy Telfer – NUM Operating Suite on 0427 236 531 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Registered Nurse Grade 2 (YP2 - YP9) which ranges from $41.36 - $52.20 per hour.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.