Registered Anaesthetic Nurse

Theroyalch; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid work model

Private health insurance discounts

Staff counselling

Fitness facility access

On-site staff amenities

Job summary

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne is seeking self-motivated, dynamic Registered Nurses to join Anaesthetics. The role provides skilled assistance to medical staff for safe anaesthesia or sedation in paediatric patients and requires keeping anaesthesia equipment well maintained and ready for use.

Applicants should have paediatric anaesthetic experience (desirable) and a post-graduate qualification in anaesthesia, with evidence of ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Recent paediatric anaesthetic experience desirable.
• Post graduate qualification in anaesthesia required.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assistance to medical staff for safe administration of anaesthesia or sedation for paediatric patients as per ANZCA recommendations.
• Maintain, check and ensure availability of all anaesthesia equipment.
• Collaborate with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health colleagues to ensure best patient outcomes.

Skills

Paediatric anaesthetic experience

Post-graduate anaesthesia

Professional development

Job description

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

The Royal Children's Hospital is seeking self motivated, dynamic Registered Nurses to work in Anaesthetics. The purpose of this role is to provide skilled assistance to medical staff for the safe administration of anaesthesia or sedation as specified in document PS08 2012 (ANZCA) - Recommendations on the Assistant for the Anaesthetist and to provide post anaesthetic care to our paediatric patients. This role is also to ensure all equipment pertaining to the administration of anaesthesia is correctly maintained, checked and available for use while working in partnership with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Colleagues to ensure best outcomes for our patients.

Your skills and experience:

• Recent Paediatric Anaesthetic experience desirable
• Post Graduate qualification in Anaesthesia required
• Evidence of ongoing Professional development

What we offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Staff immunisation drives
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

Applications close: 12 November 2026.