Broaden Your Horizons

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

• Gain valuable hands on experience in a range of Acute Care settings
• Work alongside Registered Nurses to provide Patient Centred Care 
• On-going education and support to ensure you get the most out of the role

About the department

Be part of the Central Resource Unit, where you will be given the opportunity to work across multiple specialty areas, supported by Registered Nurses. Barwon Health, Central Resource Unit (CRU)/ Access and Resource Unit (ARU) provides emergent and non-emergent nursing staff replacement for all bed based services. We provide staffing resources to meet every day operational needs of clinical units for nursing and support staff for bed based units across Barwon Health.

Benefits of joining the CRU nursing pool are:

• Assistance with completion of area specific mandatory and recommended competencies.
• Access to ongoing education
• Flexibility via sound roster management practices
• Guaranteed shifts with flexibility to suit individual circumstances

About the role

We are seeking applicants for the position of Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing who are interested in gaining experience in the Acute Care assisting our registered Nurses to provide quality Patient Centred Care. This role may entail working across multiple sites and shifts. We are seeking passionate, empathetic individuals who have a ‘positive, can-do attitude' and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. You will required to demonstrate a level of flexibility as we are often required to respond to the ever-changing Pandemic.

Barwon Health staff benefits

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

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
• 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.

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This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.