HealthStaff Recruitment are proud to be recruiting Registered Nurses for The Alfred in Melbourne.

This is a major tertiary referral teaching hospital in a great location, close to the city centre.  The Alfred has a reputation as one of the world's leading health care providers.

Vacancies available in the following specialties:

• The ICU

Registered Nurses need to have completed a critical care course or equivalent studies.

The average occupancy of the ICU is 39 patients with a mix of ICU and HDU. More than 2000 patients are admitted per annum. In 2011, the ICU is funded for 34 ICU beds.

The patients are divided into three pods, each pod being managed during each day by an ICU consultant, a senior registrar, a junior registrar and a resident who provide medical care within the ICU.

• Ward 2 East - Neurosurgery/Neurotrauma

  Ward 2 East cares for patients who have undergone both elective and emergency procedures to the brain and spinal cord within a supportive nursing team incorporating the primary nursing model. Nursing care ranges from pre and postoperative recovery of patients within the Acute Neurosurgical Care Area with a range of complex invasive monitoring, to supporting patients and their families on the road to Neuro?rehabilitation.

• Ward 2 West - Trauma/Orthopaedics

  Ward 2 West is the major receiving inpatient ward for road, domestic and workplace trauma patients at the Alfred. 2 West admits patients from predominantly the Operating Theatres, Intensive Care and the Emergency Department. We also care for a small portion of elective orthopaedic surgical patients.

• Ward 3CTC - Cardiac and Thoracic Centre

  3CTC is a 54 bed centre (ward environment, not an ICU) comprising of 12 acute beds, 36 stepdown beds, and a 6 bed Cardiac Day Procedure Unit..Patient casemix includes Acute Myocardial Infarction, diagnostic and interventional cardiology, arrhythmia management, cardiac and thoracic surgery, acute heart failure including pre and post heart transplantation, patients on Ventricular Assist Devices, inotropes, Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps and those requiring pulmonary artery catheterization to optimize management.

• Acute General Medical Unit

  The acute medical model of care delivered across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and the General Medical Unit (GMU) improves the quality of care for patients presenting via the emergency department, outpatient clinics or as a direct admit. This is achieved by enabling early transfer of care to physicians as well as rapid assessment and care planning which minimises delays. The 4th floor medical model supports an interdisciplinary patient assessment and care planning approach to a diverse range of patients.

  Ward 4AMU consists of the following:

  • Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) - 8 beds operational (Mon-Fri 8am-9pm)
  • Acute Medical Unit (AMU) - 20 beds (multiday)The estimated length of stay in 4AMU is 48 hours

  Ward 4GMU consists of the following:

  • General Medical Unit - 28 beds (multiday)
  • Admission model - 4 beds (Mon-Sun 10am-6pm)

  The estimated length of stay in 4GMU is longer than 48 hours

• Ward 6 East - Specialist Surgery

  Ward 6 East is a busy and dynamic specialty surgical ward providing care to both emergency and elective patients. Our patients present with diverse and at times complex conditions and care needs relating to the following units: complex oesophag?ogastric and hepatobiliary, colorectal, urology and gastroenterology.

• Ward 6 West - Burns/Plastic/Vascular/ENT Surgery

  6 West is the home to the State Adult Burns Service, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery unit, Vascular Surgery unit, and the Ear Nose and Throat Surgery unit. As a nurse on 6 West you will care for patients' with complex wounds and with artificial airways such as tracheostomies.

• Ward 7 East - Oncology/Haematology/Bone Marrow Transplant

  We provide comprehensive cancer services for a range of illnesses including leukaemias, lymphomas and solid organ tumours. We are one of two centres in Victoria caring for adult patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Opportunities exist for further development through collaborative research projects in conjunction with the Alfred/Deakin Centre for Nursing Research.

• Medical Specialties (Ward 7 West)

  Renal, Endocrine, Infectious Diseases, Stroke, Neurology and Rheumatology

  We are a medical specialties unit that provides a wide range of both medical and surgical services in a well supported team environment. The ward is diverse and provides a wide range of learning opportunities due to its varied specialty areas including; chronic renal disease, transplantation, diabetes, a wide range of neurological conditions and infectious disease management.

• Contact your consultant for an update on vacancies in other clinical areas

Some employee benefits include a Gym, Child Care Facilities and Salary Packaging.

Up to $1500 relocation reimbursement will be offered to eligible overseas applicants ($800 on commencement and $700 after one year)

UK and Irish Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply.

Contracts from 1 year up to permanent, sponsorship for a Work Visa is easily available.

Apply to HealthStaff Recruitment now so you don’t miss out on this opportunity. Your HealthStaff Recruitment consultant will be able to provide further information.

Read more information about The Alfred.