Make a difference to local families. Opening soon.

• Join Barwon Health’s new state-of-the-art early parenting centre, dedicated to supporting families in our region.
• Fantastic career opportunities for Registered Nurses
• Permanent full-time and part-time positions - Multiple opportunities!
• Further career opportunities coming soon

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong region, employing over 8700 staff.

Barwon Health’s core facilities include the University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre,  Barwon Health North; a vital service that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care, and five stand-alone community health centres.

A range of services are delivered across our sites including, aged care, mental health, drugs and alcohol services, community and allied health and rehabilitation services.

In addition to delivering high-quality healthcare, Barwon Health is home to a renowned research program and has strong partnerships with training and higher education providers.

Explore our services here.

About the Barwon Early Parenting Centre

Opening in the first half of 2024, the Barwon Early Parenting Centre will provide specialist support and deliver flexible, targeted services for families with children 0–4 years old.

The centre aims to enhance the parent-child relationship and support parents with strategies for achieving their parenting goals. These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behaviour, and parent and child health and wellbeing.

These goals are achieved through structured programs that vary from residential, day stay and in-home support. Programs include:

• psychosocial, physical and developmental assessments
• parenting education
• counselling
• skills development
• play-based activities
• modelling effective behaviours

The Barwon Early Parenting Centre is located within the McKellar Centre precinct on Ballarat Road in North Geelong.

To learn more about the Victorian Government’s expansion and upgrade program to the early parenting centre network, click here.

About the role

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) provides delegation and supervision and support to those of shift - Early Parenting Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other and other support staff, in ensure the delivery of early parenting services to families is meeting the needs of the consumer. In addition, they ensure effective and efficient utilisation of resources in the provision and delivery of high quality parenting service to mothers, fathers, parents, carers, families and their children and deliver early parenting programs that meet staff, client and stakeholders’ objectives. The position supports the smooth operation of the EPC’s services through provision of high quality Nursing, Allied Health and Medical care.

What we offer

• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction. 
• Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, laidback lifestyle and great pay rates. 
• 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
• From out of town? To find out more about the Geelong region visit Moving to the Region 
• Located in North Geelong just off the Geelong Ring Road, the Barwon Early Parenting Centre 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 program
• A genuine community feel - we look after each other.
• Wide range of professional development that enhances your career
• Ability to take leave without pay and purchase additional leave
• Close to the Surf Coast and Bellarine Peninsula

Diversity and Inclusion 

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities. 

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) 

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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

This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.