AddressCompany description:
About Barwon Health
Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health's core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre, Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all. Explore all of our comprehensive services here.
Job description:
Broaden Your Horizons
Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia
Imagine living in a stunning region that offers the best of both worlds - a supportive and nurturing work environment and a vibrant and fulfilling personal life.
- Receive exceptional support and guidance from our team dedicated to the clinical and professional development of all Graduate Nurses and be set up for success from the beginning of your career
- You'll work in an environment that truly values teaching and learning! You'll be empowered to take on new challenges, expand your skillset, and pursue your career goals with confidence.
- Encounter new challenges every day in diverse clinical environments and make a real difference in the lives of your patients.
Are you looking to join a Graduate Nurse Program in 2025?
Barwon Health and Great Ocean Road Health are looking for graduate registered nurses to join a well-established and supportive Graduate Nurse Program commencing in February 2025.
Great Ocean Road Health provides a comprehensive range of services, including acute, residential, aged care, primary and community care to the catchment area extending from Aireys Inlet to Lavers Hill and the hinterland townships. Services are provided on two sites, Lorne and Apollo Bay.
Lorne is an idyllic location on the Surf Coast which boasts spectacular coastal scenery, renowned surfing spots and beautiful beaches, all surrounded by the Great Otway National Park.
Apollo Bay is defined as both rural and remote and is located on the Great Ocean Road in South West Victoria. Apollo Bay is a place of natural beauty with the wild open ocean, rugged coastline and the ferny forests of the Otway Ranges. Accommodation is available at Apollo Bay.
Program Structure
Graduate Nurses will complete a 6-month rotation at Great Ocean Road Health on either the Lorne or Apollo Bay site's. There are 2 positions for the year at Lorne and 4 positions at Apollo Bay applicants must be able to fulfill the rotation at either site. Applicants will be asked for their preference after recruitment however due to the number of positions available at each site preferences are not guaranteed. Accommodation is available at Apollo Bay please visit the Barwon Health website for further details.
During this rotation, graduates will be expected to work across Acute, Urgent Care and Aged Care units.
Graduate Nurses will also complete a 6-month rotation at University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health.
The program offers graduates a unique opportunity to gain clinical experience in both rural and regional health care settings.
The Barwon Health and Great Ocean Road Health Collaborative Graduate Program can offer you the following:
- 54 week program
- Work 64 hours/fortnight
- Dedicated graduate team to provide clinical support and guidance to graduates
- Orientation program and study days throughout the year
- Supernumerary time in each rotation
- Access to weekly graduate professional development sessions
- Access to further professional development and completion of competencies
- Proven opportunities and pathways for career development
To Apply:
Applications for the 2025 Barwon Health and Great Ocean Road Health Collaborative Graduate Nurse Program are to be made online. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.
- Ensure you are eligible and registered to participate in PMCV Allocations and Placement Service Match. We cannot consider your application if you have not completed the registration process for PMCV.
- Ensure that you have read the detailed information provided on the Barwon Health website about what to include in your application before commencing your application
- Upload a current photo of yourself (for identification purposes only).
- Upload your letter of application (no more than one page), addressed to:
Ms. Carolyn Steinman
Graduate Program Coordinator - Nursing & Midwifery
Clinical Education and Training, Barwon Health
- Upload a 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 see below example:
Date of placement
Length of placement
Health service/organisation
Optional e.g. key achievements
I.e. 23/03/2020 - 5/04/2020
I.e. two-week acute placement
Barwon Health:
Heath Wing 2 - Acute Neurosciences Unit
- Inserted an NGT
- Confidently undertook neurological observations independently
- Identified clinical deterioration and initiated a MET call
- Name and direct contact details of two clinical referees from two different clinical placements
- Name and direct contact details of one most recent employment referee.
In addition to your application online, please provide your most recent official academic transcript and clinical appraisals via email:
- Not a statement of results or unofficial transcript
- 2 most recent acute placement clinical appraisal tools.
- Must be certified and/or the university stamp or watermark visible.
- Email the academic transcript and clinical appraisals to ***************@barwonhealth.org.au
Please note: If at the time of application you do not have the required amount of clinical appraisals, please submit what you have and explain your circumstances in the email. In addition, if your clinical appraisals are PebblePad documents, they do not need to be certified.
We will review all applications submitted and if we need further information or documentation we will contact you. We will utilise the PMCV interview process for our interview component of the application process.
Successful applicants will be notified by the PMCV Allocation and Placement Service on Wednesday, 4th September 2024.
About the Culture
You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.
What we offer
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates
- Access to employee wellness program
- A genuine community feel - we look after each other
- Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
- 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
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
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 ***************@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
