Registered Nurse - Daylesford Perioperative Services

Central Highlands Rural Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Central Highlands Rural Health is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the Perioperative Services at Daylesford. The role supports a dedicated team in a single operating theatre complex, focusing on Endoscopy, minor gynaecological, ophthalmic and plastic surgery procedures.

Two 0.3 EFT positions (24 hours per fortnight) start in February 2027 and run to 30 June 2027, with casual opportunities also available.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration to practice in Australia.
• At least three years' perioperative nursing experience with scrub/scout, anaesthetic and PACU.
• Postgraduate perioperative nursing qualification desirable.
• Experience in pre-admission assessment and surgical liaison nursing desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding NSQHSS standards.
• Infection control principles knowledge.
• Excellent communication and clinical skills.
• Scrub/scout Ophthalmic experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based perioperative nursing care.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
• Work under NUM - Perioperative direction.
• Respond effectively to emergency situations.
• Maintain NSQHSS standards and infection control.
• Assist with pre-admission assessment and surgical liaison activities.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Perioperative nursing

Scrub/scout

PACU

Communication skills

Infection control

Autonomous work

Emergency response

Education

Postgraduate perioperative nursing

Tools

Endoscopy equipment familiarity

Job description

Registered Nurse - Daylesford Perioperative Services

Central Highlands Rural Health is currently accepting applications for enthusiastic Registered Nurse's to join the Perioperative services department at Daylesford. Completed in 2024, the facility consists of a single operating theatre complex.

• Great work/life balance - no weekends, nights or on-call.
• Specialising in Endoscopy, minor gynaecological and ophthalmic and plastic surgery procedures.

Role Statement

The Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team who works to achieve a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to the patient/client and significant others for positive treatment outcomes.

You will undertake and contribute to the multidisciplinary assessment treatment and discharge planning of patients and assumes accountability and responsibility for his/her own practice based upon his/her level of educational preparation and competence.

About you

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• At least three years' experience as a perioperative nurse, with demonstrated competency across scrub/scout, anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) roles. Postgraduate qualification in perioperative nursing desirable.
• Previous experience in pre-admission assessment and surgical liaison nursing is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, innovative and motivated
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and under the direction of the NUM - Perioperative
• Demonstrated understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS)
• A comprehensive knowledge of operating theatre processes and procedures
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and clinical skills
• Ability to respond to appropriate emergency situations
• Understanding of the principles of infection control
• Evidence of ongoing Professional Development
• Scrub/scout experience in Ophthalmic surgery will be highly regarded.

Details of Appointment

Part-time, fixed-term position. Two positions available, each at 24 hours per fortnight (0.3 EFT), commencing in February 2027 and concluding on 30 June 2027. Casual opportunities also available

Dependent on experience, as per award + superannuation

About CHRH

Central Highlands Rural Health (CHRH) is a rural health organisation that operates five campuses across Hepburn Shire and the Macedon Ranges in the Central Highlands of Victoria in Australia, north and north-west of Melbourne.Each of our campuses retains the name of the township in which they are situated - Clunes Health, Creswick Health, Daylesford Health, Kyneton Health, and Trentham Health.