The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Registered Nurse – Orthopaedics and Trauma

• Part-time ongoing position | 64 hours per fortnight
• Apply your knowledge, skills and experience whilst partnering with patients to meet their recovery goals.
• Access excellent professional development opportunities within one of Australia's leading public health services.

About the role

At Royal Melbourne Hospital, we’re working together to deliver world-leading care, research, and education, improving health and wellbeing for all. Guided by our values of People First, Lead with Kindness, and Excellence Together, we’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every person can thrive.

In this role you will join 7 South West (7SW), a 30-bed inpatient ward specialising in the care of orthopaedic and trauma patients. The ward offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment, managing a diverse mix of elective orthopaedic procedures alongside acute trauma admissions from the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU). 

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care
• Comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care
• Enhance patient outcomes through effective interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical expertise
• Commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in care

About You

• At least 2 years of acute nursing experience 
• Experience in a surgical specialty such as trauma, orthopaedics or plastics
• Be flexible to work a 7-day rotating roster
  
  

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.