• Excellent benefits including Salary Packaging + Novated Car Leasing + Employee Assistance Program
• Great work location - only 1 1/2 hrs from Melbourne and 20 mins to fantastic beaches
• Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employer Agreement 2004-2008: ANUM Year 1 (YW11)

About Us

Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) is a major provider of healthcare in the South Gippsland Shire. GSHS offers a broad range of services that meet the needs of a diverse and sparsely populated area. With two main acute facilities based at Leongatha and Korumburra, GSHS offers a broad range of specialist, general, acute, subacute, ambulatory, residential aged care and community services.

About the Role
We are currently seeking an ANUM that is experienced in all areas of perioperative nursing to join our friendly and expanding team at GSHS in a permanent part-time capacity (0.63 EFT). The role will have responsibility for assisting in the coordination and supervision of staff as well as providing support to the Nurse Unit Manager.

As a Theatre ANUM at GSHS you will be responsible for:

• Providing effective shift management and clinical leadership during the off-duty periods of the NUM and performing in the NUM role in their absence
• Acting as a role model for staff, communicating clinical and professional expectations and holding staff accountable for meeting these expectations
• Working closely with nursing staff and multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients have a comprehensive assessment and documented plan of care
• Ensuring timely clinical documentation is at the highest standard and service delivery planning is consistent and supports care delivery across care settings
• Reporting changes in health and functional status and individual responses to health care interventions, ensuring that appropriate clinical resources are used, including when specific complex care needs are identified
• Working in a highly organised manner, balancing competing priorities and work demands, and identify and respond appropriately to critical and urgent clinical needs

About You

The successful applicant should possess the following:

• Current registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Experience in all aspects of perioperative nursing
• Post graduate studies in perioperative nursing (or willingness to undertake)
• Current Police Check
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Time management and decision making skills
• Willingness to participate in the on-call roster

Staff have access to supportive staff mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Equity and Accessibility Commitment

GSHS embraces and welcomes applications from people from all walks of life, and we are committed to making it easy for you to come and work with us. We encourage you to apply regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ability, sexuality, family status, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply to join us. We are here for you if your need support throughout our recruitment process.

The position description provides further details on duties and responsibilities and essential criteria which suitable applicants will be shortlisted. For more information about the position, please contact Karen Wynne at 03 5667 5587 or [email protected].

Applications close Sunday 9 March 2025. GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.