Employment Type – Temporary Part Time
Job Category – Nursing – Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id – 8277
Broaden Your Horizons
Line up your life and career with 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.
Graduate Nurse Program Overview
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 2027. Great Ocean Road Health provides a comprehensive range of services across two sites, Lorne and Apollo Bay.
Program Structure
* Graduate Nurses complete a 6‐month rotation at Great Ocean Road Health on either the Lorne or Apollo Bay site. Two positions are available each year at each site, and applicants must be able to fulfill a rotation at either site.
* Lorne graduates will work across Aged Care and Acute Care. Apollo Bay graduates will work across Aged Care, Acute and Urgent Care.
* Graduate Nurses will also complete a 6‐month rotation at University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health.
* The program is a 54‐week Graduate Program, with 64 hours per fortnight, supernumerary time in each rotation, weekly graduate professional development sessions, and a range of structured pathways upon completion.
Benefits
* Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
* Vibrant staff wellbeing programme and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
* Extensive professional development opportunities.
* Attractive salary packaging benefits.
* Living expenses capped at $9,010.
* Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.
Eligibility & Requirements
* Must be eligible and registered to participate in PMCV Allocations and Placement Service Match.
* Have completed the PMCV registration process.
* Provide a concise CV (no more than three pages) including a career statement, passport‐sized photo, referees, employment details, professional development, and a table of clinical placements.
* Provide an official academic transcript and two most recent acute placement clinical appraisal tools, certified if not electronic.
* All applications must be submitted through the official recruitment portal – unsolicited resumes are not accepted.
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities it serves and encouraging applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and the LGBTIQA+ community.
Additional Information
All appointments are subject to satisfactory police record check, immunisation status clearance, and (if applicable) Working with Children Check.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Contact
Graduate Program Coordinator: Carolyn Steinman – graduate.nurseprogram@barwonhealth.org.au – 0422 040 491.
Application Closing Date
This position closes on 1 July 2026.
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