Registered Nurse - Instrument and Circulating

Registered Nurse – Instrument and Circulating
Multiple full time/part time ongoing positions
Cabrini Malvern


Cabrini Benefits

• A private, non-profit hospital which offers $15,900 salary packaging tax free plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Our culture is inclusive; we work as a team and are constantly focusing on professional and career development
• We offer flexible working arrangements inclusive of a 4 -day work week for Full Time staff, flexible shift lengths, and flexible shift times
• Additional Employee Leave Benefits
• Close to public transport with Myki discount on offer
• Working with the latest modern technology and established surgeons
• Exciting expansion at Cabrini Hospital Malvern of theatre services, consulting spaces, and a redeveloped emergency department in 2026

Why Join Cabrini’s Perioperative Team?
At Cabrini, we are committed to excellence in surgical care. Our state-of-the-art Perioperative Services are expanding, offering exciting opportunities for experienced and aspiring theatre nurses to grow and thrive in a supportive and cutting-edge environment.

• 19 modern operating theatres + Hybrid theatre + three endoscopy suites + two cardiac catheter labs
• Exciting Theatre expansion is currently underway with four new operating theatres, a brand new 3 stage recovery and a third Cath lab due to open early 2026
• Advanced technology including Robotic surgery, Brain lab & Stealth navigation
• Exposure to a diverse speciality case mix – Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT, Plastics, General, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Paediatrics & more
• Strong focus on education & career development – access to specialty training & leadership pathways offered

The Role
We are seeking permanent full-time and part-time Registered Nurses with scrub/scout speciality experience in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology or gynaecology specialities to join our Perioperative team.

We have a strong commitment to education and ongoing professional development, to support our nurses in delivering excellent patient care within the framework of the Cabrini Mission and Values. Our nurses are also encouraged to work in a wide range of speciality areas to broaden their skills and knowledge, which is supported by an experienced onsite education team.

Salary range is in accordance with the Cabrini Nurses & Midwives EBA.


About You
You are a passionate, patient-focused Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic perioperative environment, you will also have the following:

• Previous Instrument/circulating experience in any of the following specialities: Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, urology, gynaecology and general surgery
• Relevant Nursing Qualifications and current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Victorian Working with Children Check
• Relevant Post graduate certificate or equivalent in perioperative nursing or critical care (desired not essential)
• Commitment to quality patient care and outcomes
• Flexibility and a positive attitude
• Attention to detail
• Enthusiasm for participation in a team environment
• Excellent customer service focus and communication skills

To view the full position description, please click here

Enquiries to:
Helen Donoghue - Nurse Manager Perioperative Services - 03 9508 1265 or
Sam Chapman - Nurse Manager Perioperative Services (Orthopaedic and neurosurgery) - 03 9508 1812 or Alli Fromberg Perioperative Recruitment liaison 03 9508 1277

Ready to take the next step in your perioperative career? Apply now and be part of Cabrini’s future!

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza and COVID-19 (recommended), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.