As a graduate midwife, do you want to...

• Be recognised - work in an environment that supports teaching and learning
• Be challenged - work with other highly skilled professionals to provide personalised care to women throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and in the weeks following birth
• Be your best - have the support and guidance of a team dedicated to the clinical and professional education of all graduate nurses and midwives
• Be the heart of Barwon Health - build your career at one of Australia's largest and most comprehensive regional health services

Barwon Health Maternity Services provides pregnancy, birth and post-natal care to the Geelong community and the wider Barwon South West region. Our staff are dedicated to providing quality, safe and culturally appropriate care in partnership with women and their families using evidence based care to achieve the best health outcomes. 

Looking for a graduate midwife or a combined graduate nursing/midwifery program in 2018?

Barwon Health are looking for graduate midwives who are currently completing a Bachelor of Midwifery or a Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery (double degree) to join a well-established and supportive graduate program commencing in January and February of 2018.

The programs offered are:

• Graduate Midwife Program - 12 months maternity services 
• Combined Graduate Nurse/Midwife Program - 6 months maternity services/6 months medical nursing

Barwon Health graduates can expect to join a program that offers great clinical support and guidance whilst challenging you to be your best. Graduates will work in dynamic and busy clinical environments at the University Hospital Geelong.

The program offers the following:

• 53 week program
• Work 64 hours/fortnight
• Dedicated graduate team including a clinical support midwife
• Clinical skills workshops prior to starting your graduate program
• Orientation program and study days throughout the year
• Supernumerary time in each rotation
• Weekly graduate professional development and clinical simulation sessions
• Access to professional development, further learning and completion of competencies
• Proven opportunities for ongoing employment across Barwon Health services

To apply:

Applications for the 2018 Graduate Programs are to be made on-line, with required documents to be up-loaded. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not email applications. 

• Ensure you are eligible and registered to particpiate in PMCV computer match
• Upload a current photo of yourself (for identification purposes only)
• Letter of application (no more than one page) stating which program/s you are applying for and addressed to:
  • Ms. Kelly-Ann Humphrys, Graduate Program Coordinator - Nursing & Midwifery, Clinical Education and Training - Nursing, Barwon Health
• Concise CV (no more than 3 pages) listing all clinical placements inlcuding health services name, clinical area, type of placement, length and dates of placement (table format)
• Name and direct contact details of 2 current clinical referees 
• Most recent official academic transcript including the key to results

Applicants progressing to the interview stage will be notified in writing via post. Applicants will be asked to provide further documentation at the time of interview. This will be outlined when invitations to interview are made.

Interviews will take place in August and September at the McKellar Education and Training Centre, North Geelong. Phone interviews will not be offered.

Successful applicants will be notified via PMCV computer match on Tuesday, 10th October 2017.

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 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.