Co-Ordinator Preoperative

Alfred Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site car (subject to availability)

Bike parking opportunities

Salary packaging & novated leasing

ProSport Fitness facilities on site

Job summary

Bayside Health is seeking a Peri-operative Coordinator to manage the patient’s planned surgery care and journey, including preadmission workups, tests and documentation. The role operates within The Alfred and the Patient Service Centre, collaborating with surgical units and the medical head of unit.

Key requirements include acute medical/surgical nursing experience, autonomous work style, AHPRA registration, and a postgraduate qualification is desirable. On-site facilities support the role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in acute medical/surgical nursing.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with multidisciplinary management of surgical patients (pre-admission, admission, discharge).
• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manages patient’s planned surgery care and journey, including follow‑up of tests/scans and arranging preoperative work‑up.
• Coordinates with surgical units and liaises with the medical head of the unit.
• Works within the Patient Service Centre to ensure smooth patient flow on the day of surgery.

Skills

Acute medical/surgical nursing

Critical thinking

Autonomous work

Multidisciplinary team care

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualification desirable

Education

Postgraduate qualification (desirable)

Job description

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Full time: 80 Hours Per Fortnight
• EDUCATOR (NON-MAJOR) Grade 4B
• Located at The Alfred,Great staff benefits including salary packaging & Novated Leasing

About The Team

The Patient Service Centre

The PSC sits within the Surgical Services Program of Alfred Care Group. This program delivers the majority of surgical services across all Alfred Care Group sites. Surgical Services consists of sixteen surgical units, anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, operating suite service, two elective surgical inpatient wards, a medical day unit, day of surgery admissions, day surgery and endoscopy service.

The PSC oversees the elective surgery waiting list, medical elective waiting list and preadmission clinic. This is across both The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital.

About The Role

The Patient Service Centre is looking for an enthusiastic Peri-operative Coordinator. The peri-operative coordinator manages the patient's planned surgery care & journey, including follow up of test/scans and organising necessary work up required prior to patient's procedure. The coordinator is guided by protocols developed and authorised by the medical unit and department of Anaesthesia & Peri-operative medicine and has a key role in ensuring that patient's arrive on the day of surgery with all relevant documentation completed and a plan of care is in place. The coordinator works on a day to day basis with the surgical units, liaises closely with medical head of unit and is part of the Patient Service centre.

• Significant experience in acute medical/surgical nursing
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with the multidisciplinary management of the surgical patients, including a demonstrated understanding of pre-admission, admission and discharge principles
• Current registration with the appropriate professional body (AHPRA)
• Possess or working towards Post graduate qualification (desirable)

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.

• On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!

Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.

For more detail on the role please download the attached Position Description

For any further enquiries please contact: Lauren Ogle 0419639*** ******@alfred.org.au

Applications Close: 11pm AEDT Monday, 2 November 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.