Broaden Your Horizons

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

Are you a current Registered Nurse or medication endorsed Enrolled Nurse seeking opportunity in acute specialist and general surgical area?

We have multiple full time and part time opportunities available for:

• Registered Nurse Grade 2
• Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Level 2)

About Barwon Health’s General and Specialist Surgical Unit  

Our acute general and specialist surgical wards are located across two buildings and include the following:

University Hospital Geelong

• Heath Wing 6 (HW6) –  32 bed General Surgical, Upper GI, Colorectal and Urology Ward.
• Heath Wing 5 (HW5) – 28 bed Gynaecological, Vascular, Oral faciomaxillary, ENT and Plastics Surgery.
• Heath Wing 4 (HW4)– 16 bed Acute Surgical Unit 
• Baxter Wing 5 (BW5)– 32 bed Orthopaedic Unit

Young Surgical Centre

• Youang Surgical Centre Level 2 (YSC2L2) – 24 bed Short Stay Surgical Unit.

About you  

As the successful applicant you will:

• Have excellent time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills,
• Provide evidence based, high quality care to patients.
• Deliver consumer-centred care that meets best practice standards and in line with Barwon Health requirements.

Please refer to the relevant attached position description for further details about the role.

About the culture

You will work with and provide support to innovative teams who strive to maintain knowledge and experience. Our dedicated teams pride themselves on providing high quality patient centred care in an environment that has modern, well-equipped facilities. You will find the wards to be a rewarding and challenging workplace with support given for professional development and ongoing learning. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values: respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

What we offer 

•  Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction 
• Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
• Flexible working arrangements – speak to us about hours ,days or shifts that suit your lifestyle
• Access to employee wellness facility
• A genuine community feel - we look after each other 
• Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
• Ability to take leave without pay and purchase additional leave
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits! Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which  includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Next Steps

• Use the list provided under ‘About Barwon Health’s General and Specialist Medicine  to indicate your preferred areas.
• Application are shortlisted as received, so don’t wait and apply online today.

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.