Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Full time 12 month maternity leave position based at East Melbourne Operating Theatre in Anaesthetics and PACU.  The Nurse Unit Manager key leadership role will suit a highly dynamic and flexible Nurse leader who is willing to continue to build on outstanding service development, and grow our supportive and engaging culture to achieve excellence in patient care.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience within perioperative services
• Engagement in multi-modal education methods to provide evidence-based and quality learning for staff, visiting practitioners and students
• Encouragement and supervision of clinicians in their professional development to provide high standards of patient care
• Encouraging and role-modelling empathy to patients, families and medical consultants
• Active and collaborative involvement in the clinical care of patients within Perioperative Services environment

To be successful in the role you will:

• Be appropriately registered with AHPRA (essential)
• Have experience in perioperative nursing
• Hold post-graduate qualifications in Perioperative Services
• Be able to demonstrate current experience in clinical education in the perioperative environment
• Have excellent written, verbal & presentation skills
• Have a contemporary knowledge of best practice in nursing care
• Be highly accountable and demonstrate a strong, supportive and engaging style
• Be passionate about patient care and achieving high quality clinical outcomes

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Freemasons

Epworth Freemasons consists of three sites.  The Main Hospital is on Albert Street East Melbourne has a total of 12 operating theatres. The Victoria Parade site is just across the road and consists of an additional 6 theatres including our Maternity wards and Jolimont Road site consists of 2 theatres specialising in IVF procedures.

Freemason’s primary specialities include: Orthopaedics, Gynaecology/ IVF, Urology, General, Plastics, ENT/ Maxfax Ophthalmology and Endoscopy. We also have two Da Vinci Robot’s at Freemasons and upskilling into this area is strongly supported. We have ICU + HDU on site. We also offer a Crisis Resource Management Education (4hr ) to new PACU/Anaesthetic staff.  Car Parking is available on both sites at a discounted rate and easily accessible from Parliament Station.

At Epworth, it’s a community

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

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For more information, refer to the position description or contact [email protected] or call (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 and / or Influenza vaccinations, including where this is recommended or required by public health authorities, and including booster vaccinations doses.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.