- Location: Footscray/Sunshine Hospitals
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term (until June 2027)
- Salary: RN Grade 4A + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Planned Surgery and Endoscopy Access team as a full-time Planned Surgery Clinical Liaison Nurse. This crucial role focuses on optimising patient preparation and streamlining surgical pathways to ensure the efficient and safe delivery of planned surgical procedures.
As the Planned Surgery Clinical Liaison Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their surgical journey, from initial referral to surgery. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, conduct comprehensive patient assessments, proactively identify, and mitigate potential delays, and ensure all patient care aligns with the Department of Health's Planned Surgery Access Policy. You will be a patient advocate, ensuring a positive and seamless surgical experience.
Key responsibilities:
- Comprehensive patient assessment and readiness for surgery evaluation.
- Collaboration with surgical units and multidisciplinary teams to support patient optimization.
- Maintaining compliance with the Planned Surgery Access Policy & Elective Surgery Information System (ESIS).
- Enhancing theatre efficiency through effective list planning.
- Facilitating collaborative partnerships with other health services.
- Providing expert clinical knowledge and leadership within the unit.
About you:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Relevant post-graduate qualification or extensive relevant clinical experience.
- Demonstrated skills in acute nursing care.
- Effective management, communication, and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Innovation, resourcefulness, and adaptability to change.
- Perioperative/Surgical nursing experience.
- Commitment to high-quality, safe, and person-centred care.
About Western Health
Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.
More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.
We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.
Why join us?
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salaries, flexible work options, and wellbeing programs.
- Scholarships and grants to support ongoing learning.
Learning and Development
- Access personalised pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy.
- Opportunities for postgraduate study, clinical education, and mentorship.
Community Impact and Inclusion
- Make a difference through compassionate care in a diverse, inclusive workforce.
- Contribute to community wellbeing initiatives and healthcare research.
Organisational Culture and Environment
- Work in a collaborative, innovative team focused on continuous improvement and excellence.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about elective surgery and working closely with multiple key stakeholders to manage the patient's surgical journey, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 13 September 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Rona Rinosa (Nurse Unit Manager – Planned Surgery & Endoscopy) on 0413 539 995.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
