Flexible Surgical Liaison Nurse: Pre-Admission & Triage

West Gippsland Healthcare Group; Warragul; Hybrid; AUD 69,000 - 94,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Free Parking

Job summary

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking a Surgical Liaison Nurse to join the Preadmission Services team. The role blends clinical triage with booking coordination to ensure patient readiness for planned surgery under ESAP 2024 guidelines.

The ideal candidate holds AHPRA registration, demonstrates strong data skills, and can coordinate complex clinic workflows in a dynamic hospital setting in Warragul, Victoria.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA is required.
• Proven ability to assess, plan, and manage patient preparation for surgery.
• Advanced digital literacy with data management and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Triage: Perform comprehensive clinical triage and review data to make safe, well-informed surgical preparation decisions.
• List Coordination: Actively track and manage the Surgical Preparation List to safely optimise patient throughput.
• Clinic Operations: Lead daily Pre-admission Clinic workflows, oversee patient bookings, and share rostered team responsibilities.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure service delivery strictly aligns with ESAP 2024 guidelines and internal hospital protocols.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the central communication bridge between internal multidisciplinary teams and external healthcare providers or families.

Skills

Clinical triage

List coordination

Clinic operations

Policy compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Tools

iPM

VINAH

Job description

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking a Surgical Liaison Nurse to join the Preadmission Services team. The role blends clinical triage with booking coordination to ensure patient readiness for planned surgery under ESAP 2024 guidelines.

The ideal candidate holds AHPRA registration, demonstrates strong data skills, and can coordinate complex clinic workflows in a dynamic hospital setting in Warragul, Victoria.