Broaden Your Horizons

Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia.

 Are you a current RN who is currently interested in working on our paediatric Ward? We have multiple Temporary positions as we increase capacity for during the Winter Period.

• This is an opportunity to work with a Clinical Area that will be having future expansions.
• Work in a workplace that is dedicated to innovative, holistic, family centred care.
• Access ongoing training, educational support and professional development.

About our Paediatric Ward – Heath Wing 3

Heath Wing 3 is a 28-bed unit and is the primary acute care facility for children and adolescents in the Barwon region. It is a very dynamic and progressive unit that has a large turnover of patients with a wide range of conditions including general paediatric unit caring for infants, children and adolescents with a variety of medical, surgical, oncology, orthopaedic and psychiatric problems.

Be part of our future growth with  The new women’s and children’s facility for Geelong. This  will integrate with existing University Hospital Geelong services and will deliver additional capacity to meet increasing demand in the Barwon South West region. Including more paediatric multi-day/same day inpatient beds and expanded paediatric outpatient facilities.

About you  

As the successful applicant you will:

• Have minimum 12 months of clinical experience,
• Have excellent time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills,
• Provide evidence based, high quality care to patients.
• Delivering consumer-centred care that meets best practice standards and in line with Barwon Health requirements
• Please refer to the relevant attached position description for further details about the role.

 About the culture

You will work with and provide support to innovative teams who strive to maintain knowledge and experience. Our dedicated teams pride themselves on providing high quality patient centred care in an environment that has modern, well-equipped facilities. You will find the wards to be a rewarding and challenging workplace with support given for professional development and ongoing learning. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values: respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

 What we offer 

•  Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction 
• Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
• Flexible working arrangements – speak to us about hours ,days or shifts that suit your lifestyle
• Access to employee wellness facility
• A genuine community feel - we look after each other 
• Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
• Ability to take leave without pay and purchase additional leave
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits! Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which  includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

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.

This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.