• Become part of our passionate, committed and highly competent workforce
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
• Enhance your career in Victoria’s leading regional health care service

About the facility

Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

About the role

An opportunity is available to apply for the Mental Health Graduate Nursing program. It is a 12 Graduate Program where you will have an opportunity to consolidate newly acquired skills and knowledge as a Registered Nurse via undertaking assessments in clinical rotations and  working as part of a multidisciplinary team which operates with a recovery based philosophy. Successful applicants will also complete a further 12 months in a Post Graduate capacity.

To apply:

Applications for the 2019 Mental Health Drug and Alcohol are to be made on-line, with required documents to be uploaded. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not email applications.

• Upload a current photo of yourself (for identification purposes only)
• Letter of application (no more than one page), addressed to:
  • Ms Jodie Johnston, Graduate Program Coordinator – Mental Health Nursing, Barwon Health
  • Concise CV (no more than three pages) listing all clinical placements including service name, clinical area, type of placement and dates of placement in table format
  • Name and direct contact details of two clinical referees
  • Most recent official academic transcript including the key to results

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

About the culture

You will work with an innovative multidisciplinary team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation

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.