Perioperative Coordinator - Surgical Care Lead

Bayside Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

On-site car (subject to availability)

Bike parking

Onsite fitness facilities

Child care services

Job summary

Bayside Health is seeking an enthusiastic Peri-operative Coordinator to join the Patient Service Centre at The Alfred. The role focuses on coordinating the patient’s planned surgical care, including pre-admission, admission and discharge planning, with close collaboration across surgical units and the anaesthesia/peri-operative medicine teams.

The successful candidate will have significant acute medical/surgical nursing experience, current AHPRA registration, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Significant experience in acute medical/surgical nursing.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Understanding of multidisciplinary management of surgical patients.
• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Post graduate qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• The Patient Service Centre manages the patient's planned surgery care and journey, ensuring follow up of tests/scans and work up prior to procedures.
• Coordinate with surgical units and medical head of unit to ensure timely and safe patient flow.
• Ensure all relevant documentation and care plans are completed for day of surgery.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to optimise pre-admission, admission and discharge processes.

Skills

Acute nursing

Critical thinking

Autonomous work

Multidisciplinary care

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualification

Education

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualification (desirable)

Job description

Bayside Health is seeking an enthusiastic Peri-operative Coordinator to join the Patient Service Centre at The Alfred. The role focuses on coordinating the patient’s planned surgical care, including pre-admission, admission and discharge planning, with close collaboration across surgical units and the anaesthesia/peri-operative medicine teams.

The successful candidate will have significant acute medical/surgical nursing experience, current AHPRA registration, and the ability to work