Position Details


Reference Number 170962
Position Title Registered Nurses (Grade 2-3) - Operating Services
Employment Status Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Casual
Program Surgery & Perioperative
Location University Hospital Geelong, Youang Surgery Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 0
Position Summary
  • Advance your career in perioperative nursing; base grade & ANUM opportunities
  • Be part of leading a dynamic unit and enjoy flexible work life balance
  • Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time & Casual opportunities available

About the facility 

Be a part of an exciting expansion in Operating Services at Barwon Health. Building B Theatres is a new service within the existing Operating Services Department at Barwon Health. It consists of 2 new theatres, stage 1 and 2 recovery and a dedicated admission and discharge environment.

Operating Services at Barwon Health consists of 14 Operating theatres and one endoscopy suite across three points of care; Main Theatre, Gretta Volum Centre & Building B. At Barwon Health we operate on an average of 22,000 procedures a year and across of vast array of surgical specialities; Cardiothoracic, Cardiology, ENT, General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Oral Faciomaxillary, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic, Vascular, Urology & Plastics.

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.

Be rewarded, grow with us and join the team today!

About the role 

As the successful candidate you will be an experienced scrub/scout or anaesthetics and recovery nurse looking to grow your career at this exciting time of expansion at Barwon Health. Key to your success will be your energy, enthusiasm and passion for perioperative nursing and your ability to integrate into a busy, dynamic theatre team. Additionally you will;

  • Be a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
  • Have post graduate qualifications in a relevant area (highly regarded, not essential)
  • Have a significant level of nursing skill and proven commitment to flexibility and innovation in practice
  • Have demonstrated ongoing commitment to professional development

If you are looking to take on a challenging and significant role, we urge you to apply now.

About the culture

You will work with an innovative multidisciplinary team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health 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 Collaborative Recruitment Team via email at crurecruit@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?
Essential: Ability to work a variety of shifts as required across three points of care within Operating Services (Gretta Volum Centre, Building B, Main theatre)
Essential: Recent perioperative nursing experience
Essential: Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency AHPRA together with demonstrated ability to meet the ANMC competencies for the Registered Nurse/Midwife and practice within ACORN standards
Essential: Recent Scrubbing/Scouting and or Anaesthetics and Recovery Room experience
Desirable: Post graduate qualification in a relevant specialty.
Essential: Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable: Takes a leadership role in strategic and daily issues with well developed problem solving abilities
Contact Person Phillipa Power 
Contact Person Job Title  
Contact Number (03) 4215 0653 
Alternate Contact Person Sam Robinson 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 2843 
Closing Date 01/08/2021
Position Description
File name 
Central Resource Unit Candidate Application Form.docx Open
BB_RN_PD.docx Open
PD Registered Nurse ANUM Scrub Scouts.docx Open
20.01.21 ANUM Surgical Services - operating suite - PD.docx Open
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.