Position Details


Reference Number 168480
Position Title Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Rehabilitation
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care
Location McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 30
Position Summary
  • Join a dynamic team in Rehabilitation providing care to Neuro/Stroke and Palliative patients
  • Expand your skills and grow professionally as a committed rehabilitation nurse
  • Permanent Part Time – 30 hours per fortnight

About the facility 

Barwon Health's McKellar Centre is located minutes from the centre of Geelong. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Centre has 100 beds offering Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Geriatric Evaluation and Management, Stroke, Trauma, Orthopaedic and Amputee service located on site. The North Wing is located in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Centre (IRC) at the McKellar Centre. It consists of 32 beds providing care to Stroke/Neurological and Palliative Care inpatients.

About the role 

An opportunity has arisen to join the team in a leadership positon in the Inpatient Rehabilitation team on the North Wing at the McKellar Centre. We strive to deliver a high standard of holistic care to our patients in the Neuro/Stroke and Palliative care streams. You will be joining a team that has strong multidisciplinary connections and believes in teamwork and communication. You will be able to contribute and make a difference to our patient's journey. You will be supported in your position with helpful colleagues and solid education opportunities. Experience in Palliative and Neuro/Stroke is desirable. This position is predominately night shift, so solid leadership skills and knowledge would be beneficial.

About the culture

The North Wing offers a dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team environment which facilitates optimal patient outcomes. We encourage ongoing professional development and provide opportunities for this to happen. Everything we do centres on the patient and is guided by our 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
  • 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.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Previous leadership experience
Desirable: Exposure to Neuro/Stroke & Palliative patients
Desirable: Have participated in a leadership programe
Essential: Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
Contact Person Sharon ANDERSON 
Contact Person Job Title Nurse Unit manager 
Contact Number (03) 4215 6001 
Closing Date 06/05/2021
Position Description
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.