About this Registered Nurse Grade 2 | Operating Suite role at St Vincent's Health Australia
Job Description:
Permanent and Fixed Term Full/Part Time opportunities
Friendly and supportive team environment
Excellent benefits including salary packaging!
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated Grade 2 Registered Nurse with perioperative scrub/scout experience, who are seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to become part of our dynamic team, on a permanent basis.
We are able to provide you with excellent educational opportunities across a broad range of specialities including Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Neurosurgery, ENT, Plastics, General, Colorectal, Urology and Orthopaedics.
Classifications for this position will range from YP3 - YP9 ($69,253.60 - $92,601.60 pro rata per annum).
Duties
Ability to work efficiently as a member of a multidisciplinary team
Managing the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
Administration of medication in accordance with hospital procedures, protocols and policies
Assist with medical and diagnostic procedures carried out in the unit
Document, observe and report relevant nursing findings within the framework of nursing progress.
A Bit About You
Completed Bachelor of Nursing Degree with a current Nursing Registration with AHPRA
Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (desirable)
Minimum 12 months current experience in perioperative nursing and a good understanding of the current standards of practice
Motivated, professional & exhibiting exceptional communication and time management skills.
What We Can Offer You
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Culture of Continuous Improvement
A healthy work/life balance encouraged
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus – 11, 12, 109, 86, 96
Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
About the Department
St Vincent's Operating Suite currently houses 12 theatres, 12 anaesthetic rooms and a Post Anaesthetic Care Area. Working alongside the Sterile Processing Centre, Day Procedures and Endoscopy Centres. The department undertakes over 9,000 procedures per year in a vast range of highly specialised and complex specialities over a 24 hour period, 7 days per week.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.
We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.
Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
How to Apply
To apply, click the 'Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.
We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be found.
Closing Date:
14 October 2026 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
View Reconciliation Action Plan
