Title: Surgical Liaison Nurse
Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135 Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Surgical Liaison Nurse
- Permanent Part Time | 32 hours per fortnight | 2 days per week
- Maroondah Hospital | Car parking and cafe on site | Close to train station
- Develop, coordinate and manage centralised approach to Planned Surgery waiting list management
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
Works collaboratively with the Surgical Clinical Stream team across EH, and wider multi disciplinary team to support efficient, effective and responsive operation of the allocated work to the Surgical Clinical Stream in line with the organisation’s strategic direction. The liaison Nurse is key driver of effective and timely communication with patients, and team members in the area of specialist expertise.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Ability to triage and manage allocation of patients to timely care
- Current nursing registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrates ability to work within the multi-disciplinary team
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
Please click here for Position Description
Contact Person: Stephanie Moss
Contact Number: 99822117
Contact Email: stephanie.moss@easternhealth.org.au
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day