• This leadership opportunity could be the next step in your career
• Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our service makes to the community
• Enjoy a role where you will be an active part of a health care team that shows leadership and embraces change

About the facility 

Barwon Health's McKellar Centre is a recently upgraded facility located only minutes from the centre of Geelong.  It is situated on a vibrant community asset with parkland surrounds and incorporates state of the art equipment. 

Blakiston Lodge, located at the McKellar Centre is a 90 bed specialised Dementia and Aged Persons Mental Health facility.  We offer focused professional development with dedicated nursing educators on site, set within new state-of-the-art facilities.

About the role 

As Nurse Unit Manager, of our Dementia unit, your role is to provide leadership in the planning and delivery of a high quality service within Barwon Health's Aged Care Directorate whilst developing a professional and collaborative partnership in the overall management of Barwon Health.

About the culture

We are an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together.  We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace, and in the community.  As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality resident centred care.

Barwon Health staff benefits

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

• 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.