Employment Type

Temporary Part Time

EBA - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028

Job Category

Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

Req Id

9583

Post Graduate Certificate in ICU for 2027

- Exciting opportunity to undertake a 12-month postgraduate program in Advanced Clinical Nursing (Intensive Care Unit) in collaboration with Deakin University
- Build specialist knowledge and skills | Develop advanced clinical expertise and confidence in Intensive Care Nursing, supported by Barwon Health's Clinical Education Team
- Expand career opportunities | Gain a recognised qualification that can open doors to specialty roles, career progression and leadership opportunities
- Invest in your professional growth | Strengthen your practice, stay up to date with evidence-based care and make a greater impact on patient outcomes

About The Role

The role of the intensive care nurse is specialised and collaborative, providing consumer-centred, evidence-based care to critically ill patients with complex and rapidly changing clinical needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, intensive care nurses use advanced assessment, problem-solving and reasoning skills to provide safe and effective patient care. Intensive care nurses play an integral role in establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and contributing to the ongoing assessment, planning and evaluation of care throughout the patient’s journey.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver safe, high-quality and evidence-based care to patients within the Intensive Care Unit
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain effective communication and therapeutic relationships with patients, families and healthcare professionals to support positive patient outcomes
- Contribute to safety, quality improvement,



audits and service initiatives within the Intensive Care Unit
- Maintain accurate patient documentation, professional competence, mandatory training and ongoing continuing professional development

What We Are Looking For

- Registered Nurse with minimum of 2 years acute medical and/or surgical nursing experience
- Previous HDU, ICU and/or Emergency nursing experience desirable
- Strong communicationand interpersonal skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice

What The Program Offers

- A structured 12-month program, 64 hours per fortnight, temporary part time commencing January 2027
- Develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills required to care for critically ill patients within the Intensive Care Unit
- Build on your existing acute nursing experience and develop your practice within a up-to-date and well-equipped ICU
- Dedicated clinical support and guidance from Clinical Support Nurses & Educators with onsite assessment of clinical competencies and hurdles
- A supportive environment that encourages leadership, professional development and embracing chang

Continued employment in this postgraduate nursing position is contingent upon the successful completion of all local clinical requirements and academic requirements associated with the affiliated University

About The Service

Barwon Health Intensive Care Unit is a regional tertiary critical care service providing comprehensive care to critically ill adult patients from Geelong and the surrounding areas. As part of University Hospital Geelong, the ICU delivers advanced medical,



surgical and specialty critical care within a modern, multidisciplinary environment, supporting patients with complex and life-threatening conditions while fostering a strong culture of education, research and clinical excellence.

Barwon Health staff benefits

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging advantages
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional Information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

All Appointments Are Subject To

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person: Nursing & Midwifery Recruitment Team

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (03) 4215 5822

Application closing date

9 October 2026

Internal Applicants

If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers page through One Point (intranet) before applying.

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📌 Post Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Unit 2027 (Geelong)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Geelong