Three temporary, full time positions (80 hours per fortnight) are available for Registered Nurses to explore the specialty area of Community Nursing within a supported clinical environment.

• Be recognised – Enjoy being a part of an team who provide support and work collaboratively to ensure a outstanding culture
• Be your best – Develop your career in an area of nursing entering a period of growth and development
• Be rewarded – Challenging and broad nursing role with a strong focus on education
• Be the heart of Barwon Health – Take the next step in your career today!

These roles are based at the Community Health sites of Belmont, Corio and Newcomb, all temporary full time - 12 month contracts Feb 2017 - Feb 2018.

About the program

The Specialist Year position will allow you to gain clinical experience in home based nursing services – Hospital in the Home (HITH), Palliative care (CPC), Post-acute care (PAC), Home and Community Care (HACC), Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP). Clinical support and assessment for these roles is undertaken by experienced nursing staff and/or Clinical Nurse Educator.

Clinical assessments comprise 50% of the program and include completion of clinical skill assessments; setting clinical objectives; and clinical progress appraisal. The theoretical component will enable you to explore and develop a basic knowledge of Community Nursing. This component includes study day attendance, an assignment and a presentation. The Centre for Education and Practice Development provides financial assistance for study day attendance.

These positions will commence on the 13th February 2017. On successful completion of this 52-week program, a hospital certificate will be awarded and participants can apply for advanced standing toward tertiary study.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Our Commitment to Child Safety
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan

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.