Position Details


Reference Number 148647
Position Title Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Aged Care
Location McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 20
Position Summary
  • Be challenged - Enjoy a role that maximises your potential and enables you to achieve your own ambitions
  • Be recognised - Gain exposure in a high pressure environment
  • Be your best - Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
  • Be the heart of Barwon Health - Build your career with a dedicated team at Victoria’s 2014 People in Health Award Winner!

About the facility

The McKellar Centre offers a range of aged care and rehabilitation services that enable people to make a dynamic recovery. It is situated on a vibrant community asset with parkland surrounds and incorporates state-of-the-art equipment. Adzen is a high level secure unit with 45 beds at McKellar Centre that provides residential care for older people suffering from Dementia and is conveniently located in North Geelong.

About the role

We require a competent experienced Registered Nurse who is interested in working part time, night shifts with annual leave relieving as part of this position as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager.

You will have well developed communication skills and an interest in aged care nursing. You will have the ability to plan, organise and coordinate your own work as well as directing the enrolled nurses you will be working with. Your time management skills will be well developed and you will be able to cope with changing circumstances within your team environment.

About the culture

We are a fun, passionate, supportive, energetic, driven team who work very well together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focused on quality patient centred care. No day is the same; we are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have current APHRA registration?
Essential: What is your experience working with people with Dementia?
Essential: Please outline your experience of being In Charge of nursing staff and residents/patients.
Essential: This position is 10 hour night shifts and annual leave reliever. Are you able to work night shifts and relieve annual leave?
Contact Person Leonie Whitla 
Contact Person Job Title Nurse Unit Manager 
Contact Number (03) 42155251 
Alternate Contact Person Irene Smigowski 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 42155251 
Closing Date 03/01/2017
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.