Broaden Your Horizons

Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to further develop your skills in community nursing? This is an opportunity not to be missed.

• Make the transition to community nursing.
• Work in a supported and inclusive environment that promotes career progression.
• Ongoing education and professional development

The Community Nursing Specialist year program, enables nurses to successfully make the transition to Community Nursing.

 This rewarding career and growth area of nursing offers autonomy, variety, set-rosters and work/life balance based in the Geelong and Surf Coast regions. Become part of a culture driven organisation and service that is guided by our organisational values and committed to ensuring a high level of consumer centred care is delivered to our clients.

 A unique opportunity based within one of our three integrated nursing teams (North, South and East), nurses are supported clinically and professionally with:

• An extensive structured orientation and on-boarding period based around your individual needs.
• An assigned experienced preceptor/mentor.
• A Community Nurse educator / Nurse Unit Manager
• Ongoing education and professional development
• Supernumerary days with Community Palliative Care, Hospital in the Home and Continence Clinic
• Professional Development leave to develop the foundational knowledge and skills specific to home based nursing
• Regular debrief and feedback sessions

Community Nurses provide 24hour in home nursing care in the Geelong region working in close partnership with our hospitals, allied health professionals, general practitioners and community organisations to support clients in their home environment.

Be responsible for client assessment and care planning for a diverse range of clients whilst delivering clinical care including:

• Comprehensive client assessments
• Acute and chronic wound assessment and management
• Diabetes education and monitoring
• Continence management
• Hospital in the Home service
• Post-acute care service
• Support and care of the terminally ill (in home palliative care).

There are three Community Nursing Specialist Year roles available:

• North (The McKellar Centre) - 68hrs a fortnight
• South (Belmont Community Health Centre) – 64hrs a fortnight
• East (Newcomb Community Health Centre) – 64hrs a fortnight

In this role you will be rostered to a 4 week repeating roster which includes weekend shifts and afternoons: 

• Day shift: 0730 – 1600hrs
• Afternoon shift: 1300 -2130hrs

All shifts commence and finish at your assigned Community Health Centre. Vehicles, phones and personal duress alarms are provided for use during your shift.

 Three years plus of acute nursing skills and experience is desirable. This position requires a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is committed to ongoing professional development. The successful applicant will have sound critical thinking skills and behaviours that align with the Barwon Health values.

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

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.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) we are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.