Perioperative ANUM - Lead & Elevate Surgical Care

Healthscope; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work across hospitals

Discounted health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Healthscope is seeking an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join the Perioperative Services team at John Fawkner Private Hospital in Melbourne. This role balances hands-on clinical practice with leadership responsibilities in a busy surgical environment.

You will coordinate operating theatre activities, provide clinical leadership, support staffing and safety initiatives, and mentor staff. Applicants with perioperative leadership and scrub/scout experience are encouraged to

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Recent experience within Perioperative Services.
• Demonstrated Scrub/Scout experience.
• Strong clinical knowledge and patient assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Experience coordinating clinical activities and prioritising work.
• Understanding NSQHS Standards and contemporary perioperative practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operating theatre activities and workflows.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff.
• Act as role model for evidence-based practice and patient-centred care.
• Support staffing, resource allocation and operational efficiency.
• Assist with performance development, coaching and staff engagement.
• Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation and patient safety initiatives.
• Promote effective communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on teamwork and continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational leadership

Perioperative nursing

Scrub/Scout experience

Staff coaching

Communication

Safety and quality

Teamwork and collaboration

Prioritisation

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Perioperative Nursing

AHPRA registration

Job description

Healthscope is seeking an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join the Perioperative Services team at John Fawkner Private Hospital in Melbourne. This role balances hands-on clinical practice with leadership responsibilities in a busy surgical environment.

You will coordinate operating theatre activities, provide clinical leadership, support staffing and safety initiatives, and mentor staff. Applicants with perioperative leadership and scrub/scout experience are encouraged to