Barwon Doctors

• Extend your career with one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
• Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

About the facility

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria’s largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 28 key locations throughout the region.

• We provide services from University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre in North Geelong, Barwon Health North, Swanston Centre and Mental Health Community Hubs across the region.
• We are one of four public radiation oncology providers in Victoria.
• We have a public private partnership with Epworth Healthcare to help deliver surgery and day oncology
• We are a major teaching hospital so have relationships with Deakin University, University of Melbourne and Monash University.

We have recently opened:

• Youang Surgery Centre
• Mental Health Hub in Emergency Department
• Aged Acute Psychiatry Facility at McKellar
• McKellar Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre

We look forward to welcoming soon:

• Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre: Victoria’s first regional clinical trials centre
• Paediatric Emergency Hub in the Emergency Department at UHG
• Barwon Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital
• Early Parenting Centre at McKellar
• Barwon Health Surfcoast Hospital
• Central Geelong Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Community Hub

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for Neurology Fellow year Registrar role working alongside a dedicating neurology team.

The Neurosciences Dept., one of the largest regional neuro centres in Australia consists of a team of health clinicians at University Hospital Geelong, McKellar Centre, community rehabilitation and the Neuroscience Clinic. Our clinicians have specific skills in the management of neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's, MS, MND, Epilepsy and other diseases of the brain and nervous system.

Our team aim to consistently provide evidence base care, education and support to reduce the impact on people and their families with neurological conditions, working alongside experiences specialist nurses, researchers, allied health and clinical teams throughout the organisation.

About the culture

Our Neurosciences team are enthusiastic, engaged and committed to working cohesively together to provide high quality, patient centred care.  They promote positive, respectful relationships and strong working partnerships across the multidisciplinary team and the Barwon South West region.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• 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 Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means “Tongue of Land”.

• 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.

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 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.

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