Enrolled Nurse (EN) – Pathway to Specialty Practice: Perioperative & Post-Anaesthetic Recovery (PACU)

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba – Melbourne VIC

Full time

14d ago , from St Vincent's Private Hospital

Are you ready to specialise? We'll help you get there.

If you're an Enrolled Nurse with a minimum of 12 months acute surgical experience and you are looking to take the next step in your career, this is your opportunity.

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is offering a fully supported, structured 12-month Pathway to Specialty Practice program -your gateway into Perioperative or Post-Anaesthetic Recovery nursing with a permanent role waiting for you when you finish.

Our program will commence in early October 2026.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

In this 12 month supported program you will be able to choose a speciality stream from:

- Intraoperative (Instrument/Circulating)

- Post-Anaesthetic Recovery (PACU)

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN:

- A genuine career pathway-not just a course. Twelve months of structured theory and hands-on clinical placement in your chosen stream

- Expert support every step of the way, from dedicated education, management, and nursing teams who want to see you succeed

- Hands-on simulation training alongside theoretical learning, built into your study days

- Job security, with ongoing employment on successful completion of the program

WHY NURSES CHOOSE SVPHM ST VINCENT'S PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE

Our experienced team of clinical professionals, caregivers, and support staff deliver the highest standard of therapeutic, medical, and surgical care. We work together to ensure patient safety, wellbeing, and recovery — as a proud not-for-profit Catholic private hospital.




You will join a high-performing team where we invest in our people because we know that's how we deliver better care.

- Be part of St Vincent's Health Australia-a truly values-based organisation with a footprint across VIC,NSWand QLD

- Salary packaging-pay less tax and take home more

- Discounted gym membership via Fitness Passport

- Real work-life balance, including the option to purchase additional leave

- Give back through our Give4Good workplace giving program

- Staff discounts on hospital admissions at any SVHA Private Hospital

IS THIS YOU?

- Minimum 12 months' recent acute care surgical experience

- Diploma of Nursingqualification

- Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse

If you've got the foundation and the drive, we'll give you the training, support, and career pathway to become a specialist perioperative or PACU nurse.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work setting.

Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Ranran Ding, Education Consultant Perioperative Services for a confidential discussion via email:

***************@svha.org.au

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📌 Enrolled Nurse (EN) – Pathway to Specialty Practice: Perioperative & Post-Anaesthetic Recovery (PACU)
🏢 St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba
📍 Melbourne