• Great career exposure and development opportunity not to be missed
• Join an organisation that holds their consumers at the forefront
• Temporary Part Time – 26 hours per fortnight (until 15/02/2022)

About the facility

Formed in 1998, Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. With the exception of neurosurgery and transplantation, virtually all other specialties are available through University Hospital.

About the Geelong Region

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, Geelong is becoming recognised as a creative city-region, adaptive and enterprising. The local government has also placed a great emphasis on innovation, employment and economic growth in the Geelong region.

About the role

Barwon Health has received funding from the Western Victoria Primary Health Care Network through the After Hours Research and Development Models funding to develop a model of care to improve access to timely medical care after hours for residents in 38 residential aged care facilities (RACFs) across the Barwon South West region.

The model will include a Nurse Practitioner for weekend after hours with the support of the rostered Emergency Department Telehealth Registrar, to provide face to face, phone or telehealth consultation for residents requiring urgent medical attention where the GP and locum service are unable to attend in a reasonable timeframe.

As the successful applicant you will;

• Work collaboratively with the Residential In-reach Team and/or the rostered Emergency Department Telehealth Registrar after hours, providing advanced comprehensive assessments and care plans
• Provide ongoing education of staff, residents and their families in managing their care
• Aim to improve residents' quality of life through a coordinated approach to care and symptom management 

About the culture

Become a part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work life. Continue to grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon's commitment to professional development. The team are supportive, professional, educated and are only too willing to provide support and direction in providing high quality service of care.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep of the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

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.

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