Position Details


Reference Number 159528
Position Title Community Health Nurse Specialist Year
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care
Location Corio CHC
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 64
Position Summary
  • Work with an innovative multi-disciplinary team in a forward thinking program to gain skills and knowledge that provides a positive difference to our community
  • Make a difference in this new supportive and rewarding role
  • Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment

About the facility 

Corio Primary Care is located at the Corio Community Health Centre in the heart of Corio. The centre is shared with numerous teams including community nursing, dental and mental health. Many programs internal and external to Barwon Health visit and collaborate with our team to provide holistic and life changing experiences for our clients

About the role 

Increase skills and knowledge, contribute to and be part of the community - based, multidisciplinary area health team to support consumers and carers to achieve an optimum level of health independence through:

  • Provision of client focused holistic nursing care to those assigned to him/her, in order to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
  • Comprehensive, co-ordinated and integrated multidisciplinary services,
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of high quality, cost effective community-based Community Health Nursing services.
  • Contribute to meeting the program and area health team key performance indicators (KPI’s).
  • Work in partnership with the Local Access Team
  • Liaise with health professionals to confirm referral details as required

About the culture

Join a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work life. Continue to grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will 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.
  • Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
  • At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
  • We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division 1.
Essential: A current Victorian Driver’s Licence
Essential: Ability to manage a demanding work load and prioritise accordingly
Essential: Ability to work collaboratively with clients and service providers
Essential: What interests you about this position?
Contact Person Tracey Young 
Contact Person Job Title  
Contact Number 0414 227 896 
Alternate Contact Person Carol Mioduchowski 
Alternate Contact Number 0407 044 231 
Closing Date 29/08/2019
Position Description
File name 
CHN Specialist Year Position Description Jan 2019.docx Open
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.