Floor Coordinator

Mater Group; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Staff benefits

Professional development through Mater

Employee Assistance Program

Private health insurance discount

Discounts across dining & shopping

Fitness Passport access

On-site parking

Campus café discounts

Queensland not-for-profit healthcare

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking two theatre-trained Registered Nurses to advance into Floor Coordinator roles within Perioperative Services. This permanent full-time position offers leadership development, clinical coordination, and operational management within a fast-paced theatre environment.

You will work with the Nurse Unit Manager to support daily coordination and safe patient care. The role emphasizes efficient theatre flow, resource optimization, and contribution to

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA nursing registration as a Registered Nurse (no restrictions).
• Advanced clinical knowledge in perioperative care.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Perioperative Nursing.
• Post graduate certificate qualification desirable.
• Strong work ethic and ability to role model Mater values.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and facilitate workload management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient, and effective perioperative service delivery daily.
• Provide clinical guidance and coaching to staff in the department.
• Coordinate staff allocations and skill mix to meet patient needs.
• Manage theatre activity and collaborate with wards and other departments.
• Maintain and raise clinical standards through audits and best practice.
• Identify quality improvements and communicate ideas to senior staff.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Perioperative nursing experience

Advanced communication

Leadership & coordination

Workload planning

Education

Post graduate certificate

Job description

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking two experienced, theatre-trained Registered Nurses to take the next step in their leadership journey as Floor Coordinators within our Perioperative Services team. This permanent full-time opportunity is available for an immediate start and offers the chance to further develop your leadership, clinical coordination, and operational management skills within a dynamic and fast-paced theatre environment. Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and wider perioperative team, the successful candidate will support the day-to-day coordination of Perioperative Services, ensuring efficient theatre flow, safe patient care, and effective utilisation of resources while contributing to the achievement of departmental objectives.

Salary range: $56.08 - $60.05 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking two experienced, theatre-trained Registered Nurses to take the next step in their leadership journey as Floor Coordinators within our Perioperative Services team. This permanent full-time opportunity is available for an immediate start and offers the chance to further develop your leadership, clinical coordination, and operational management skills within a dynamic and fast-paced theatre environment. Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and wider perioperative team, the successful candidate will support the day-to-day coordination of Perioperative Services, ensuring efficient theatre flow, safe patient care, and effective utilisation of resources while contributing to the achievement of departmental objectives.

Salary range: $56.08 - $60.05 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

As the Floor Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring a safe, efficient, and effective service is provided to patients and Visiting Medical Officers within Perioperative Services on a day-to-day basis. You will provide clinical expertise, direct support and coaching to staff within the department, with a clear focus on the patient experience and quality of services.

• Ensuring appropriate staff allocations and skill mix to reflect the changing workload and to meet patient needs.
• Coordinate all clinical activity to maximize efficiency and ensure staff meal breaks and reliefs are arranged in a timely manner.
• To act as a clinical expert within the area of work demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills, and expertise.
• To liaise and co-operate with the wards, other departments, and personnel in the hospital.
• Work collaboratively with other team leaders in the theatre department in the daily running and organisation of theatre activity and provide support in all clinical areas as necessary.
• To maintain and raise the clinical standard of care through the process of audit, and as a result implement changes in best practice.
• Identify and communicate quality improvement ideas to senior staff to enhance patient care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will meet the following in the following:

• Current AHPRA nursing registration as a Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
• Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in a clinical area or specialty applicable to the unit.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Perioperative Nursing.
• Demonstrated advanced ability to communicate complex and challenging information constructively.
• Post graduate certificate qualification- desirable
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude and willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of different stakeholders both internally and externally at various levels
• Ability to plan and facilitate management of workloads

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater.

Applications close on Friday 25th September 2026. P lease note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

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