Advance your

Career

A life-changing day - every day of the week

For our surgical and perioperative care teams, every single day is make or break. Life or death. There’s no undo button, and no second chances.

Starting from the moment a patient is admitted, right through to the procedure itself and the post-op recovery, there are no supporting players here. Our surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and technicians are the best of the best, working in a high-stakes environment where everybody relies on everybody else, and every second counts

If you thrive under pressure, excel in collaborative teams, and live to change lives – we’re got a career for you in the theatre.

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JOIN THE DREAM TEAM

Maybe you’re an anaesthetist looking to join our dream team.

Maybe you’re a junior doctor with an eye to becoming a surgeon. Maybe you’re a passionate periop nurse or instrument technician looking to hone your skills.

Whatever your background or ambitions, our operating theatres require a vast and diverse enemble cast. Right now, we’re hiring:

  • Specialist anaesthetist (full time and part-time positions available)
  • Perioperative / Theatre Nurse (Registered or Enrolled)
    • Anaesthetic Nurse
    • Scrub Scout
    • PACU (Post Anaesthetic Care Unit) Nurse
  • Registered Nurse – Surgical Wards
  • Instrument Technician
 
We’re also accepting expressions of interest for a range of other roles, so please apply if you want to explore upcoming opportunities for:
  • Surgeon
  • Surgical registrar
  • Medical Officers  

Surgical and Periopertive Care at Western Health

Flexible working

Full-time or part-time, day shifts or night duty

Scholarships

Leadership and management development programs

Further learning

Work torwards your post-graduate qualifications

State-of-the-art facilities

including the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital now in construction

Your Career. Your Pathway

Perhaps now’s the time for you to make a change in your career. Maybe you want to work closer to home, maybe you want to make a difference in your community – or maybe you just feel like a new challenge. Whatever’s driving you, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

 

Book your ticket

Pack your bags

We always encourage experienced international applicants – those holding full registration from a comparable health system – to apply for roles at Western Health.

The current Victorian Relocation Program can provide a $10,000 allowance to assist with the move to Melbourne. We’re also expanding the additional relocation support we can offer overseas hires, and will update applicants further on this during the recruitment process.

Apply For A Position

We’d love to hear from you! Please contact us via the form below and we will respond within 2 business days. Thank you for your interest.

Ready to make a difference?