Employment Details

Employment Type: fixed Term one year Hours: Part-time 64 hrs per fortnight Salary: As per Award Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg

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Contact: Eilidh Mackechnie, Acting Nurse Unit Manager [email protected] or 84584108 Denise Geoghegan, Clinical Educator [email protected]

Why Mercy Health

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel excellent pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Perioperative Services at Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg is recruiting experienced perioperative registered nurses to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Perioperative, Intraoperative or Preanesthetic Nursing, in collaboration with Deakin University. Semester one teaching period begins in February 2027.



Experienced preceptors and Clinical Educator support provided within a supportive working environment, dedicated to women’s’ health. By joining our team, you will develop a strong clinical understanding and ability to collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring patients receive high quality care.

What you’ll bring

- Current unrestricted registration as RN Division 1 with AHPRA
- A minimum of 12 months peri-operative experience essential
- Proven ability to work independently as well as work collaboratively within the team
- Critical thinking ability and demonstration of prioritising patient care
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing education and professional development
- Evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Contact and Application Guidance

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

Respect and Diversity





We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

About Mercy Health

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you’re value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.

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📌 Graduate Certificate - Perioperative Nursing (Melbourne)
🏢 Mercy Health
📍 Melbourne