Broaden Your Horizons

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

• Enhance your career by thriving in an innovative and progressive Infection Prevention Service.
• Help lead and drive infection prevention practice in one of the largest regional health services in Australia
• Permanent Full time 80 hours per fortnight have a dream career and dream lifestyle!

About the facility 

 The Infection Prevention Service (IPS) provides Barwon Health with a comprehensive Infection Prevention Program. Qualified Clinical Nurse Consultants are based at Geelong Hospital, McKellar Centre and Community and Mental Health. The primary role of Infection Prevention is to prevent patients from acquiring preventable healthcare associated infections and effectively manage infections when they occur by using evidence based strategies. The Infection Prevention staff research, develop and update guidelines in line with best practice. 

 About the role 

 The Manager is responsible for the management of the nursing team in Barwon Health Infection Prevention Service by ensuring the provision of an efficient and effective high quality service in accordance with the organisation’s strategic direction and the Infection Prevention Service Annual Business Plan. 

 About the culture

 You will work within an innovative and passionate team with diverse and extensive knowledge and experience. We constantly strive to improve and provide as risk a free environment for our patients and wider community 

 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.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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