Broaden Your Horizons

Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia

• Be supported in developing leadership and management skills required of an ANUM


• Actively participate in generating new ideas and commit to continuous improvement


• Permanent Part Time – 28.5 hours per fortnight

About the facility 

Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre is a recently upgraded facility located only minutes from the centre of Geelong. It is situated on a vibrant community asset with parkland surrounds and incorporates state of the art equipment. Wallace Lodge, located at the McKellar Centre, is a 108 bed, high level, aged care residential facility. We offer focused professional development with dedicated nursing educators on site, set within new state-of-the-art facilities.

Since 2006, more than 580 people have called Wallace Lodge home. Five of those residents still live there today.

About the role 

As the associate nurse unit manager (ANUM) you will provide leadership in the planning and delivery of a high quality service within Barwon Health’s Residential Aged Care Service.

Duties of your role include, but are not limited to:

• Effective daily allocation of staff resources to required area’s on ward to ensure skills mix


• Ensuring provision of a high quality service that meets the needs of the residents, and promotes staff satisfaction and retention


• Managing day to day functioning of the shift to ensure operational requirements of the ward are met

About the culture

We are an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together. We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050, everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

  Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club


• Relocation and sponsorship support options


• $13,000 oversea’ s relocation package


• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.


• High standard of schooling options throughout the area


• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road


• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries


• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.