• Permanent full time nursing leadership opportunity within a growing Scrub Scout Operating Services
• Join a dynamic team where professional development is supported and encouraged.
• Grow your career at the largest organisation in the Geelong today

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 service 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.

About Operating Services

Barwon Health’s Operating Services includes 3 points of care; Main theatres, Gretta Volum Centre and now Building B. Between the 3 points of care there are 16 theatres and one endoscopy suite, we perform approximately 22,000 procedures per year from specialities such as; Cardiothoracic, ENT, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Oral Faciomaxillary, Plastics, Orthopaedic, Ophthalmology, Urology, Vascular and Robotic Surgery.

About the role 

Take this rare opportunity to grow your nursing career in a supportive and exciting leadership position within an innovative, growing Operating Services department. This integral role has overall management of the Scrub Scout Main Theatre functions, operational budget of unit, staff rosters as well as daily HR/OH&S/Payroll issues.

It is important in this role that you ensure maintenance of the required skill mix and consistency of staff and lead a team of senior, junior and novice staff spread across unit. As the NUM you will also be responsible for maintaining, updating, initiating and participating in the development of policies and procedures and managing ANUM portfolios and regular meetings.

You will be responsible for conducting staff appraisals and coaching staff and sharing organisational wide important information to the team as required. Quality Improvement initiatives are also very important in this role as well as the promotion of continuous improvement initiatives for unit. Apply today with us and make a difference in our community!

About the culture

Our mission is to ensure the right equipment and resource is available to the right patient at the right time in the right place. We are dedicated to improving access and patient flow to provide a sustainable service that ensures high quality and safe care.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

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 Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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