The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The third and final intake of 2025 Graduate Nurses has arrived! 🏥🎉 Another 48 fresh-faced grads have joined the RMH, rounding out our Graduate Nurse Program to 168-strong for the year! Among the 48 new grads, we chatted with Nicki Chigonde, Kris Smith, and Caitlin Mullins (pictured L-R), and they shared their reasons for stepping into nursing. Nicki, who grew up in Zimbabwe, saw nursing as an opportunity to develop skills she hopes to take back home one day. "Healthcare in Zimbabwe isn’t as well-equipped as it is here, so I wanted to learn in a strong system like Australia’s, which is what brought me here.” Born in the US, Kris was drawn to the hands-on, people-focused nature of nursing. “I love hands-on work and working with people—nursing gives me an avenue to do both,” he said. For Caitlin, nursing was a natural career choice. “I’ve always had a passion for helping and supporting people, and nursing felt like the best way to do that." All three saw the RMH as the right place to launch their nursing careers, and we are pleased to have such talented and passionate professionals joining our nursing workforce. A very warm welcome to the graduate nurses joining the RMH! 💙

Meet Professor Neeraj Bhala, the RMH’s new Academic Director and Head of Gastroenterology! Prof. Bhala joins us from the Nottingham Digestive Disease Centre at the Queens Medical Centre, and has previously worked at Nottingham University Hospital and Nottingham Medical School in the UK and in New Zealand. With an extensive career spanning the UK and New Zealand, Prof. Bhala brings a wealth of experience in clinical leadership and global research, including contributions to The Lancet’s Global Burden of Disease series. For Prof. Bhala, leadership is about creating a supportive, values-driven environment where healthcare professionals at all levels can thrive. “I think about sustainability—helping the next generation of healthcare professionals grow, whether they’re doctors, nurses, or administrative staff. Supporting the workforce’s wellbeing is just as important to me as addressing immediate clinical challenges.” Prof. Bhala is eager to apply his global perspective to patient care and research here at the RMH. “I’m passionate about improving quality and safety in managing gastrointestinal and liver conditions, but also about prevention. Even small advances in common conditions can have a huge impact on patient outcomes” Prof. Bhala said. Welcome to the RMH Professor Neeraj Bhala! We’re proud to have you!

We are proud and honoured to share that the Royal Melbourne Hospital has been recognised as one of Australia's best hospitals according to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2024 ranking 🥉 This recognition is credit to the dedication, innovation and diversity of experience that our RMH staff bring to deliver world-class healthcare. The rankings are based on an extensive evaluation process, including an online survey of thousands of medical experts (doctors, hospital managers and health care professionals), patient experience data, hospital quality metrics, and patient reported outcomes. In Australia, the RMH is third amongst 70 health providers, and globally, we’re now ranked 96th! We'd also like to acknowledge our colleagues at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney and The Alfred in Victoria, who have made the list. Their recognition is well deserved and a testament to the incredible health network we have in Australia. We can do so much more when we work together. An extended shout out to the other Victorian healthcare orgs represented in the Australian top 10, St Vincent's Health Australia and Austin Health, both here in Victoria, too. Congratulations 🎉 A big thank you to all the staff at the RMH working to make us one of the best hospitals in Australia and worldwide. And a thank you to our patients and consumers for your trust and ongoing feedback to help us improve to offer you the best care possible. This truly is #theMelbourneway 💙

⚠️ Stay vigilant against false employment ads, contracts, and fake staff accounts claiming to be or work for the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Natalie Morgan, Recruitment Services Team Leader for the RMH, advises that “real job opportunities never ask for money or request personal information upfront. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”. Natalie also advises to search and apply for current listings via our official website at https://lnkd.in/gzDWMtYT You can find our current vacancies and details of our official recruitment process here: https://lnkd.in/gCXSXQHi Apart from the RMH website, our job advertisements are posted through recognised recruitment sites such as SEEK or LinkedIn, and occasionally other websites, but you can always verify by searching our website > Careers. We would never ask for sensitive information such as passport numbers, payments, or bank details over social media. If you have any concerns about fraudulent activity, please email consumerliaison@mh.org.au so we can verify. For more information and tips to keep yourself safe or to report a scam, visit https://lnkd.in/gb3x86sU #StopCheckProtect

We love seeing how the future takes shape at the Snow Centre for Immune Health -Snow Medical. Welcome Matthew Wierzbowski 💙

Thinking about a career in intensive care nursing? You can find out more info and register for the RMH Intensive Care Unit open night here: https://lnkd.in/gBb2aAfB

We are #hiring 👉🏼 Operations Manager, Kidney Services. Are you an experienced leader in healthcare operations looking for an opportunity to drive excellence in nephrology and dialysis services? The RMH is seeking a dynamic Operations Manager, Kidney Care Services, to lead one of the largest nephrology and dialysis services in Australia. 🔹 To find out more and apply, please visit https://lnkd.in/eZW2BDa9 🔹 To see more opportunities to work with the RMH, visit https://lnkd.in/gcRJChbd

After five inspiring days acknowledging and celebrating the #womenoftheRMH, we’ve finally made it to International Women’s Day 💜 Happy IWD to all the women in our community! May you all continue to lead and find pathways to equity and fairness in your health journeys💪🏼💟 We are honoured to have so many incredible women contributing to our mission of advancing health for everyone, every day. And in the spirit of continuing our commitment to intersectionality and tackling gender bias (which not only benefits women but everyone in the community), we are pleased to announce the scholarship, “Our Future, Together”. Sponsored by the RMH Foundation, we will be sending the five recipients of this scholarship to attend a women in leadership conference in Melbourne. We received incredible applications from employees across the RMH, from clinical and non-clinical settings, all passionate to contributing to women’s health. We are delighted to share with you the incredible recipients, Devi Nankoo – Assistant Accountant, Dr Earlene Silvapulle – Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Madison Walker – Ward Clerk, Lana Wyatt – Critical Care Registered Nurse, and Mark Moran – Clinical Assistant. #IWD #forALLwomenandgirls

These three women powerfully embody the spirit of International Women’s Day #womenoftheRMH 💙 If you’re fortunate enough to spend time with this group, you’ll observe the mutual respect, tenacity, and sense of contribution to others that drives them all. Andriana, Julia and Houda work as a team to move the dial in the Clinical Assistance space. Julia, Clinical Assistant and part of the RMH for 36 years, says, "I came to Australia back in 1987 with zero speaking English, but a woman named Philomena gave me an opportunity to work in the health sector as CA even though I was a lawyer. It's amazing how you remember the first woman who influenced your life in this country." Andriana, CA Coordinator, says she always admired women who empowered her to be confident. "From seeing others doing it with me, I know the value in teaching my CA's to be confident, learn to speak up and not to be shy to show they are smart." As for Houda, CA Coordinator and Trainer, she is always encouraging the team. "Stay positive, stay strong and become better professionals every day. I tell them all, 'Be the best to yourself and to others'." Thank you to these exemplary team players for contributing to our vision to advance health for everyone, everyday. #IWD #womenoftheRMH #forALLwomenandgirls

Happy Friday, RMH Community! ☀️ Meet Jo - our Deputy Director of Pharmacy (Quality) and Lead Pharmacist for Medication Safety 💙 Jo is passionate about safety, leadership, and flexibility in the workplace - especially when it comes to women returning from parental leave. Until recently, there had never been a job-share in the pharmacy department at this level, but with the support of leadership, Jo and her co-Deputy have made it work. “I feel like we're getting better and better at supporting our staff in these ways - I’m really fortunate that I have a supportive department that allows people to be flexible,” she says. “With me stepping up to Deputy Director, I'm really conscious of that and supporting flexibility in terms of my experience. I hope that that just continues to evolve further and we become even more supportive.” In a female-dominated workplace, Jo said this is particularly important. “Pharmacy and health, there’s a very high number of females working in those industries,” she says. “So for me, what I hope will be different for the next generation is that women are involved further in terms of support when coming back from parental leave.” #IWD #womenoftheRMH #forALLwomenandgirls