Broaden Your Horizons

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

• Enjoy a diverse and stimulating role with great work life balance
• Grow your skillset within a supportive unit at a leading healthcare service
• Permanent Part time – have it all -  dream career and dream lifestyle living in our stunning region

About the facility

Children's Services at The Geelong Hospital provides care to the Geelong community and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to innovative, holistic family centred care. The Children’s Ward is a vibrant, 28-bed general paediatric unit caring for infants, children and adolescents with a variety of medical and surgical conditions.

About the role 
Barwon Heath is seeking Grade 2 Registered Division 1 nurses to fill several permanent part time position within a dynamic and professional team. You will be required to have some paediatric nursing experience, and have excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to providing a high quality service within Children's Services at Barwon Health. You will be responsible for the provision of Family Centred and Patient Focused holistic nursing care to those assigned to you in order to achieve desired clinical outcomes.  The position is a rotating position through all shifts, morning, afternoon and night shift.  Permanent night duty is an option for anyone who is interested.

About the culture

Children’s services within the Paediatrics ward is a busy workplace and our staff are positive, inclusive and promote a strong culture of support for all. 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 
• Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates  
• 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. 

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) and 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.