Broaden Your Horizons

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

As a graduate nurse do you want to...

• Work in an environment that supports and values teaching and learning
• Work in dynamic, challenging and diverse clinical environments... No day is ever the same!
• Have the support and guidance of a team dedicated to the clinical and professional development of all graduate nurses

Would you like to express interest in joining a Graduate Nurse Program in 2023? 

Barwon Health are taking expressions of interest from graduate registered nurses to join a well-established and supportive graduate nurse program in 2023. Barwon Health graduates can expect to join a program that offers clinical support and guidance whilst challenging you to be your best. Graduates will complete two clinical rotations in a variety of dynamic clinical environments at University Hospital Geelong, McKellar Centre, Community Nursing Centres and Mental Health. 

The Barwon Health Graduate Nurse Program can offer you the following:

• 53 week program
• Work 64 hours/fortnight
• Dedicated graduate team to provide clinical support and guidance to graduates
• Orientation program and study days throughout the year
• Supernumerary time in each rotation
• Access to weekly graduate professional development sessions
• Access to further professional development and completion of competencies
• Proven opportunities for and pathways for ongoing employment and career development

To Express Your Interest:

Expressions of interest for the 2023 Barwon Health Graduate Nurse Program are to be made online. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please follow all instructions carefully.

• Upload your letter of application (no more than one page), addressed to:

Ms. Carolyn Steinman

Graduate Program Coordinator - Nursing & Midwifery

Clinical Education and Training, Barwon Health

• Upload a concise CV (no more than three pages) listing all clinical placements including service name, clinical area, type of placement and dates of placement in table format.
• Name and direct contact details of two clinical referees.
• Name and direct contact details of one most recent employment referee.
• Upload your most recent official academic transcript including key to results.

In addition to your online application, please provide your clinical appraisals via email to:

GraduateProgramApplications@barwonhealth.org.au

• 3 most recent clinical appraisal tools regardless of the clinical setting.
• Must be certified and/or the university stamp or watermark visible.

Please note:  if your clinical appraisals are PebblePad documents, they do not need to be certified. 

About the Culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• 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

Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city, located one hour’s drive of the capital city, Melbourne. Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. We are known for our big city feel without the congestion and traffic, our stunning coastline, diverse nightlife and food culture. Living here allows you to spend more time doing the things you love like enjoying our sporting facilities, shopping, café precincts, lakes, river walks, wineries, and pristine beaches all within arm’s reach across Geelong. You can also have the option of living Inner City, Coastal, Suburban or Rural.

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 (3 doses) and Influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.