Planned Surgery Clinical Nurse Consultant
Western District Health Service – Hamilton VIC
Part Time (minimum 64 hours up to Full Time) with an ADO. Classification - ZA7. Salary - $***** to $***** per hour + 12% Superannuation.
About us
At Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community. We encourage and celebrate diversity, inclusion and accessibility for our staff and visitors to our services and we are dedicated to living our values of: Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
With a population of approximately 10,000 and a catchment of 16,500, Hamilton is the regional centre of Victoria's Southern Grampians region and WDHS is the largest employer in the region. WDHS provides a comprehensive range of acute inpatient services, residential aged care and primary and community health services.
About the role
WDHS is seeking an experienced Planned Surgery Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to lead the coordination and enhancement of our Planned surgery Services. This new senior role will strengthen pre-admission processes, theatre booking oversight, surgical consulting workflows, and organisational readiness for the Elective Surgery Information System (ESIS).
The CNC will support delivery of regional and statewide priorities outlined in the Victorian Surgical Services Blueprint, ensuring patients are well prepared for surgery, theatre utilisation is optimised, and elective surgery reporting meets Department of Health standards.
The successful applicant will bring strong perioperative or surgical access experience, leadership capability, and a proven record in service improvement, workflow development and data-driven quality initiatives. Working collaboratively with theatre, pre-admission and surgical teams, the CNC will drive safe, timely and equitable access to planned surgery.
Key responsibilities
Coordinate and enhance planned surgery services.
Strengthen pre-admission processes.
Oversee theatre booking oversight.
Maintain surgical consulting workflows.
Prepare organisation for ESIS implementation.
Support Victorian Surgical Services Blueprint priorities.
Ensure optimal theatre utilisation and reporting.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications and Experience
Strong perioperative or surgical access experience.
Leadership capability and proven record in service improvement, workflow development and data-driven quality initiatives.
What we offer
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Flexible working arrangements.
Generous Salary Packaging options.
Free on-site car parking.
Excellent employment conditions.
Closing Date: Sunday 21st of December ****.
Proposed Interview Date: Upon receipt of suitable applicants.
Applicants must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements.
Equal Opportunity
Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.
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