Looking to take the next step in your perioperative nursing career? Rare opportunity for an experienced Scrub/Scout ANUM to join a leading hospital!
Job Title: ANUM - Perioperative Services
Location: Vermont South, Melbourne
Hours: Full-Time | Monday to Friday Only | No Public Holidays or Nights
Level: Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Scrub/Scout
Salary: Above award + super + staff perks
Recruiter: Kate Wheeler at Carejobz Healthcare Recruitment Specialists

What Makes This Role Stand Out
Monday–Friday only – No weekends, nights, or public holidays
Modern, purpose-built hospital – Fully integrated theatres, recovery suites, and a 19-bed overnight ward
Diverse surgical specialities – Ophthalmology, Plastics, Orthopaedics, Vascular, Maxillofacial, Pain & Neurosurgery
Above-award salary + staff benefits – Retail discounts (e.g., Coles, Woolworths), subsidised wellbeing initiatives, and Fitness Passport access
Leadership opportunity – Guide, mentor, and inspire a high-performing perioperative team
Free onsite parking & café access
Paid parental leave for eligible employees
Professional development focus – Grow in a collaborative, nurse-led leadership model

About the Role
As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Scrub/Scout, you’ll work closely with the Theatre NUM and clinical leadership team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. This is a hands-on clinical and leadership role—ideal for a confident scrub/scout nurse ready to lead from the floor.

You’ll be responsible for:
  • Delivering and supporting exceptional patient-centred perioperative care
  • Supervising and mentoring theatre staff
  • Assisting with rostering, workflow, and resource coordination
  • Driving quality, safety, and compliance standards in line with accreditation guidelines
  • Acting as a clinical and operational support across all surgical specialties



YOU'LL NEED:
  • AHPRA Registration

  • Eligibility to Work in Australia: Full working rights are required. Visas are not supported by the employer at this time.

  • Minimum 2 Years of Recent Experience in this role: Your extensive experience as a will allow you to bring confidence, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of ophthalmic procedures to the team

  • Outstanding Communication & Interpersonal Skills: You excel at staying calm, clear, and focused in high-pressure environments, ensuring seamless communication within the team and with patients.

  • Commitment to Exceptional Patient Care: You are dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care, ensuring every patient feels valued and well-supported throughout their treatment.

  • Team Player: You work collaboratively and take pride in contributing to the overall success of the team, understanding that great healthcare is a collective effort.

Click APPLY to step into a role that values your leadership, clinical skill—and your time.

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