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

• Applications are open for Theatre Discovery Program
• Clear pathway for the development of specialised Perioperative Nurses

Theatre Discovery endeavours to provide base core knowledge within a supportive clinical environment for the development of specialised Peri Operative Nurses.

This six month full time position will see participants initially working day shifts. This may extend to afterhours work. There is normally no weekend or public holiday shifts required and students will work at a single campus in one of the streams with opportunity for cross campus experience.

Formal clinical appraisal and assessments of competency skills are undertaken throughout the course and completion of the program is dependent on their completion.  Orientation, study days and supernumerary time is included.

Further program information can be found at:

http://www.westernhealth.org.au/EducationandResearch/Education/Pages/Discovery-Program---Theatre.aspx

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.