Medical Professionals
Why choose Sundew Day Surgery?
When you operate at Sundew Day Surgery, you’ll have a committed partner working with you to develop safe and evidence-based models of care tailored to your patients’ needs. We focus on servicing a key group of surgical specialities and work with our surgeons, anaesthetists and nursing staff to ensure the highest level of care for all patients.
Sundew Day Surgery provides excellent surgical facilities, state of the art equipment, and experienced, efficient and dedicated nursing and support staff who understand and can respond to your needs. Our goal is to help you perform at your best, ensuring better outcomes for our patients.
As part of Nexus, our broader private hospital group team is dedicated to putting patients at the centre of Australia’s private healthcare model.
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Credentialing
If you’re interested in operating at Sundew Day Surgery, please contact our General Manager/Director of Nursing at 08 6118 6371 or by email at admin@sundewdaysurgery.com.au. We would be delighted to arrange a tour of our hospital and discuss potential operating sessions with you. Once you have settled on appropriate operating times, we will send you a VMO Credentialing Application form, which you’ll need to return with the following credentials:
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Current professional indemnity documentation
- Working with Children and Police Clearance
- Graduate and post-graduate qualifications
- Record of cases – supervised and unsupervised
- Evidence of previous experience
- CPD updates
- Two written references
- Hand Hygiene Certificate
Our General Manager/Director of Nursing will check your references and present all documents to the Sundew Day Surgery Medical Advisory Committee representatives, and Clinical Governance Committee.
Following approval at the next Medical Advisory Committee meeting, full privileges may be granted for a 12-month period. At the end of this period, you will be asked to review your application and make any changes if necessary.
Hospital by-laws
All Nexus Hospitals operate under by-laws approved by the Nexus Hospitals Board. These by-laws empower medical staff, giving assurance of quality hospital medical care.
The by-laws outline the management policies approved by the Board, and document:
- the Terms of Reference for the Sundew Day Surgery Medical Advisory Committee
- the process of accrediting practitioners at Sundew Day Surgery and defining their scope of practice
- the obligations of accredited practitioners in relation to the safety and quality of care patients receive, including patient privacy, open disclosure, infection control and reporting, and medical research
- the expected conduct of accredited practitioners at Sundew Day Surgery.
A copy of our by-laws is available below.
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Supporting your practice
Our goal is to ensure every aspect of your practice management and patient care is seamless. So we will work with your practice manager to ensure our processes can be integrated into their workflows, and encourage your staff to visit our hospital to see and experience your patient journey first hand.
We will also work with you to configure aspects of our operating theatres to suit your procedures and preferences.
On your first day with us, you’ll be given a comprehensive tour of all the facilities, introduced to our staff, and provided with a car park swipe access card.
GPs and referrers
As part of a private hospital group that puts people before profits, Sundew Day Surgery provides an exceptional experience for your patients within the local community. Our hospital offers three theatres and a refractive laser suite, specialising in a range of surgical procedures best suited for same-day discharge.
We recognise and appreciate your role as a specialist referrer in supporting and informing our patients through their healthcare decisions, and are committed to providing regular updates. By keeping you informed through our collaborative care model, we can ensure we are all working together to provide the best possible outcomes for your patients.
You are welcome to visit our hospital, and see how our focus on patient care is creating a better experience, from admission to post-operative recovery. Please contact us to book an appointment.
Careers with Sundew Day Surgery
At Sundew Day Surgery we set out to exceed expectations and are extremely proud of the high quality of care we provide. Every member of our team is valued, and we work hard to ensure each team member feels like family. We proudly call our staff the best of the best – from our highly skilled surgeons to our brilliant nursing staff, technicians and administration team.
We offer a flexible work environment and a supportive team, with a culture underpinned by co-operation and care.
We would be delighted to talk to you about positions at Sundew Day Surgery. If you are interested in working with us, please telephone our Director of Nursing on 08 6118 6371, or submit your CV to admin@sundewdaysurgery.com.au
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