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
- 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.


There’s no better place to advance your career than Western Health. We’re the fastest-growing public health service in Australia, serving one of the country’s fastest-growing population areas, with the largest hospital build in Victorian history – the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital – currently underway.
Sunshine Hospital is our largest campus, with more than 11,500 staff, 12 operating theatres, a bustling Emergency Department, and our new mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub. Whatever your career goals may be, this is a place for you to pursue them.

Melbourne is one of the world’s greatest, most liveable cities, only a few hours by plane or car to some of Australia’s most picture-perfect holiday destinations.
At Western Health, we have hundreds of staff who moved to Australia for a role in our organisation – from executives to periop nurses – and never wanted to leave. So go on… what are you waiting for?
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.
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