Job Description:

Be part of something greater.

At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM), we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

Join our Resource Unit at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne as an experienced Perioperative Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse (Scrub/Scout) and play a vital role in providing exceptional surgical care across our growing network of hospitals.

We are seeking passionate and skilled Perioperative Registered and Enrolled Nurses to join our Casual Nurse Bank, supporting our state-of-the-art Fitzroy campus and other SVPHM locations.

This is your opportunity to work within a leading surgical environment that continues to grow — with significant expansion in Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, and Cardiothoracic surgery, and the completion of our major redevelopment featuring new operating theatres, ICU, maternity services, and inpatient wards.

If your scrub/scout experience lies in any of the following specialties, we’d love to hear from you:

• Orthopaedic

• Neurosurgery

• Cardiothoracic

• Colorectal / UGIS

• Plastics

• Ophthalmology / Vitreoretinal

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

You’ll enjoy the variety, teamwork, and professional support that comes from working across multiple campuses with highly skilled surgical teams.

ABOUT YOU

This is an outstanding opportunity to join the SVPHM network — an organisation that values excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.

Your skills and experience include:

• Minimum 2 years’ recent perioperative nursing experience (Registered or Enrolled Nurse)

• At least 12 months’ specialty scrub/scout experience

• Current AHPRA registration (Registered or Enrolled Nurse – unrestricted)

• Working with Children Check (current)

• Post Graduate Certificate (or working towards) in Perioperative Nursing (desirable for RNs)

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a high-performing multidisciplinary team

• Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills

• Flexible, reliable, and committed to providing high-quality patient care

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM

When you join St Vincent’s, you become part of Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider — where you can truly make a difference.

You’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging benefits – pay less tax and increase your take-home pay

• Access to discounted gym memberships through Fitness Passport

• Option to purchase additional leave for better work-life balance

• Staff discounts on hospital admissions across SVHA Private Hospitals

• Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good

• A supportive, inclusive, and values-driven culture focused on excellence and compassion

Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group – a truly mission-led organisation that operates across VIC, NSW, and QLD.

ABOUT ST VINCENT’S PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE

At SVPHM, our dedicated team of clinicians, caregivers, and support staff deliver outstanding patient care across Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew, and Werribee.
As a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital, we are committed to patient safety, well-being, and recovery through excellence in medical, surgical, and therapeutic services.

APPLY NOW

If this sounds like the role for you, click Apply to submit your:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, cultural diversity, and a smoke-free work environment.
St Vincent’s Health Australia encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Learn more at svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or contact [email protected].

REQUIREMENTS

• Satisfactory Police Check (within 6 months)

• Immunisation and vaccination compliance (including flu and COVID-19)

• Proof of work rights in Australia

Please note: SVPHM complies with all work health and safety legislation and may require evidence of immunisation/vaccination before commencement.

HAVE A QUESTION?

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:
Carmen Tocci – Resource/Allocations Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 9411 7155

Applications will remain open until positions are filled.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation 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

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