• Casual roles available for Registered Nurses, this could be your foot in the door
• Join Victoria’s leading regional health care services
• Build your career with a progressive organisation with an eye on the future

About Barwon Health

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 6,500 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation.

About the role

Do you want the flexibility of deciding when and where you wish to work? Are you looking for a user friendly way of securing shifts which allows you to forward plan or take advantage of shifts available at short notice? Would you enjoy getting to know your colleagues and being part of a supportive team in an organisation which bases its services on its values? Then look no further.

As a Casual Staff member, you are welcome to work across a range of sites and a variety of specialty bed based services commensurate with your qualifications, skills and experience.  At University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health provides Acute Medical, Acute Surgical, Maternity, Special Care Nursery, ED, Operating Services, ICU, CCU, Paediatrics and Oncology. Barwon Health McKellar Centre offers Inpatient Rehabilitation, Palliative Care and Residential Aged Care. 

Existing internal applicants can contact Cheryl Brooks directly - (03)421 55822

The Barwon Health Casual Nursing bank is managed by The Central Resource Unit which provides 7 day support for our staff from 0600-2200 hours.

Our web based staffing system (CASCOM) will match shifts according to your skills, location, preferences and availability allowing flexibility between your work and lifestyle. CASCOM provides fair and equitable allocation of shifts and uses mobile SMS technology to confirm shift location and times.

About the culture

We are a fun, passionate and supportive team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and are focussed on quality patient centred care. No day is the same; we are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.

To apply for this position, use a desktop rather than mobile device, as applying via Mercury is best optimised for desktops.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
• 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.