Associate Nurse Manager - Operating Suite, Cardiac

We are seeking an exceptional Associate Nurse Manager (ANM) to join our highly specialised Cardiac Anaesthetic team at Victorian Heart Hospital.

- Associate Nurse Manager - Cardiac Theatres (Peri-Anaesthesia)
- Ongoing Part time | 60 hours per fortnight (0.7 EFT)

This is a pivotal leadership role where you will support the Nurse Manager to deliver outstanding clinical care, drive operational excellence, and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Working in a state-of-the-art facility, you will play a key role in shaping the future of cardiac services while contributing to exceptional patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff within the cardiac anaesthetic service
- Assist in managing day-to-day operations, staffing coordination, and workload allocation
- Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care
- Support staff development, mentoring, and performance management
- Drive quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across perioperative and cardiac services

About Us:

The Victorian Heart Hospital is Australia's first dedicated cardiac hospital and the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. As a standalone facility co-located with the world-renowned Monash University and the Victorian Heart Institute, it delivers innovative, holistic, and patient-centred cardiac care for all Victorians.

This state-of-the-art hospital integrates world-class clinical care, cutting-edge research, and leading education and training, representing a powerful model of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Cardiac Theatres - Leading the Way in Cardiac Surgery

Home to a suite of purpose-built cardiac theatres, the Victorian Heart Hospital offers a range of Australian-first cardiac services. Once fully operational,



the hospital will perform over 2,000 open-heart surgeries annually, supported by advanced surgical capabilities and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

About You:

You are a motivated and experienced nurse who thrives in a fast-paced, highly specialised environment. You bring both clinical expertise and a strong commitment to leadership in a highly specialised setting.

You will need to demonstrate :

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, essential
- Postgraduate qualifications in perioperative or anaesthetic nursing, essential
- Substantial recent Theatre Nursing expereince in Anaesthesia/Recovery, essential
- Experience within Cardiac Anaesthesia, essential
- Proven Leadership experience within Theatre as ANM, Floor Coordinator or similar, essential
- Experience within Thoracic Anaesthesia and Cath Lab Anaestheisa, highly advantageous
- Strong operational, financial, and people-management capabilities
- Demonstrated experience leading change and service improvement
- Excellence in communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
- A passion for innovation, learning, and developing future nursing leaders

In Return:

- Work with a highly supportive executive and clinical leadership team
- Leadership development and career progression pathways
- Opportunities to shape expanding maternity services
- Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Employee wellbeing programs and health initiatives
- On-site parking and excellent public transport access
- A workplace that genuinely values diversity, inclusion and work-life balance

In Return:

- Work with a highly supportive executive and clinical leadership team
- Leadership development and career progression pathways
- Opportunities to shape expanding maternity services
- Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Employee wellbeing programs and health initiatives
- On-site parking and excellent public transport access
- A workplace that genuinely values diversity, inclusion and work-life balance

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📌 Associate Nurse Manager - Operating Suite, Cardiac (Melbourne)
🏢 Monash Health
📍 Melbourne