• Learning and education opportunities within Victoria’s leading regional health care service
• Fixed roster, including night duty
• Working within a busy multi-disciplinary team that is focused on women-centred care.

About the facility

Maternity Services at University Hospital Geelong provides pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal care for both high and low risk pregnancies. The number of births per annum is around 2600. Antenatal care is provided in both hospital and community sites. We have a Maternity Assessment Unit adjacent to the Birth Unit. The Birth Unit has 8 birth rooms. The Maternity Ward has 24 beds, an Extended Postnatal Care service and a Lactation service.

About the role

Are you a Registered Enrolled Nurse, medically endorsed looking to enhance your career at the leading regional health care service? This is your opportunity!

As the successful applicant, you will work in the Birthing suite and may have direct patient care under the supervision of a midwife in a postnatal setting. The role does have an environmental/domestic service element and requires the ability to be diverse and accommodating of operational needs within the Birthing suite environment.

This role is very different to any other enrolled nurse position you would have done. 

You will be a highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to evidence based practice.

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.

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 on (03) 4215 0520 or 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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