Broaden Your Horizons

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

• Exciting opportunity to be part a dedicated team in the planning and delivery of high-quality care for patients in their homes
• Constantly improve your skills with ongoing professional development in a supported work environment
• Enjoy a role where you will be part of a leading health care team that embraces change 

About the facility

Geriatric Evaluation and Management at home (GEM at Home) is a bed substitution model that supports older people with multiple and complex care needs to be assessed, treated and managed at home.

The team’s office is based at Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre, located only minutes from the centre of Geelong.

The McKellar Centre offers a range of rehabilitation services that enable people to make a dynamic recovery. It is situated on a vibrant community asset with parkland surrounds and incorporates state-of-the-art equipment.

About the role

As the successful applicant you will work independently to provide GEM at Home patients with high-quality, flexible assessment, therapies and care in their own home supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team. You will have a variety of opportunities to further develop your clinical and professional skill sets including but limited to continence, diabetes, wound management and individualised care planning.

About the culture

GEM at Home offers a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team environment which facilitates optimal patient outcomes. We encourage ongoing professional development and provide opportunities for this to occur. Everything we do centres all our services on the patient and is guided by our driving values: Respect, Compassion, Commitment, Accountability and Innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Relocation and sponsorship support options
• 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.

• 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 at Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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