Are you a dedicated Perioperative Nurse who thrives in a calm, patient‑centred environment? At City Fertility, you’ll play an essential role in supporting patients on one of the most meaningful journeys of their lives. This role offers the opportunity to work in a specialised day hospital setting where compassion, clinical excellence, and teamwork come together to deliver outstanding care. We are looking for one person to join our team at City Fertility Southside Procedure Centre to assist with Recovery 1 and 2 and to do admission/discharge and embryo transfers (onsite training to occur). The hours will range anywhere between 7.00am and 3.30pm and required for rotating weekend work to assist with embryo transfers.
About City Fertility
Over 21,000 babies and countless smiles for more than 21 years.
Established in 2003, City Fertility is one of Australia’s leading IVF and fertility service groups. We provide seamless care across the full fertility spectrum, ensuring the best possible chances of conception through rigorous protocols and science-based treatments.
As a proud partner of the CHA IVF global network, we benefit from over 35 years of world-renowned expertise in reproductive medicine. This partnership gives us unique access to global medical, operational, and research excellence, allowing us to offer cutting-edge fertility care with a personal touch.
Position Purpose
As a Perioperative Nurse at City Fertility, you will play a critical role in providing safe, high‑quality, and compassionate care to patients undergoing fertility‑related procedures within our Day Hospital environment. You will support patients at vulnerable moments of their fertility journey, ensuring they feel respected, reassured, and clinically supported from admission through to recovery. Guided by City Fertility’s values—Compassion, Respect, Commitment, Quality and Communication—you will collaborate with anaesthetists, surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence‑based perioperative care across anaesthetic, instrument, circulating and recovery nursing.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver safe, evidence-based perioperative nursing care across anaesthetic, instrument, circulating and recovery functions
Advocate for patients by maintaining dignity, privacy and informed consent
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, surgeons and recovery teams to ensure accurate clinical handovers
• Prepare and maintain operating lists, equipment and consumables to support efficient procedures
• Apply infection prevention and control principles and aseptic technique
• Conduct and document surgical safety checks, counts, specimen handling and team time‑outs
• Assist anaesthetists with safe preparation, administration and monitoring of anaesthesia, sedation and analgesia
• Monitor patients for signs of deterioration and escalate promptly
• Maintain accurate documentation and observations to support clinical decision-making
• Support recovery and discharge processes using sound clinical judgement
• Participate in audits, quality improvement, equipment checks and incident reporting
• Maintain competence in emergency procedures including airway management and resuscitation
• Contribute to team communication, service improvement and education
• Participate in mandatory training and maintain clinical competency
• Positively contribute to a respectful, supportive and high‑performing team culture
What we are looking for?
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
- Minimum two years’ perioperative nursing experience in theatre or day surgery
- Strong commitment to compassionate, patient‑centred care
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Commitment to ongoing development, quality improvement and clinical governance standards
Why Join City Fertility?
At City Fertility, you'll join a progressive, people-centred organisation that values innovation, integrity, and impact. We offer;
- A supportive, inclusive workplace culture
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- The chance to make meaningful difference in patients’ lives
- Access to global expertise through the CHA IVF network
Ready to Apply?
If you are ready to lead operational excellence and help shape the future of fertility care, we would love to hear from you.
Click ‘Apply’ and submit your resume and cover letter (including contact details for two referees) today. All candidates will be reviewed as received.
Alternatively, you can find all our opportunities at City Fertility Career Opportunities: https://www.cityfertility.com.au/about-us/career-opportunities/
City Fertility is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. Regardless of gender, age, ability, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion - we welcome you to be part of our progressive and supportive team.
- An applicant must be legally entitled to work in Australia - successful candidates are required to provide proof of their right to work in Australia prior to commencement.
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