About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

Footscray Hospital is a busy 6 theatre unit with a 9 bay PACU. Specialities include general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, vascular, thoracics, ENT, plastics, neurosurgery, max-fax, along with support for radiology/DPU/Cath Lab cases as required.

Duties

• Assist NUM in day to day management of the department
• ANUM/Floor Co-ordinator for 6 busy Theatres
• Staff allocation according to skill mix and patient acuity
• Porfolio work as required
• Maintain quality of department by carrying our audits set by the organization
• Address issues, troubleshoot, and provide assistance and education to staff
• Discuss and resolve staff and patient issues
• ANUM role includes clinical practice

Skills & Experience

• Must have recent scrub/scout experience. Anaesthetic/PACU experience an advantage
• Must have APHRA registration and working rights within Australia  
• Must have minimum 3 years Perioperative experience
• Must be able to work weekends and late shifts
• Must have good communication skills, be keen to educate and be willing to discuss and implement change
• Desirable – Post Graduate diploma/certificate or be working towards completion
• Desirable -  have recent ANUM clinical experience in Australia

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.