Community Health Nurse (Grade 3), Public Health

Key responsibilities 

• Provide leadership and contribute to service development, including participating in committees, implementing policies, and demonstrating professional collaboration and Barwon Health values.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care across specialised areas, managing a clinical caseload, evaluating outcomes, and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Support collaborative practice and professional development, including mentoring junior staff, students, and engaging in multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Maintain professional, ethical, and legal standards, ensuring compliance with Nursing and Midwifery Board requirements, CPD, and culturally safe, inclusive practice.

What we’re looking for 

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and demonstrated participation in relevant professional development.
• Proven independent clinical practice with established knowledge, skills, and experience in the relevant area.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including teamwork, conflict resolution, influencing, and collaboration with colleagues and other health providers.
• Commitment to reflective practice, ongoing learning, and culturally safe, values-driven care in alignment with Barwon Health standards.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services. 

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 benefits 

• Living expenses capped at $9,010 

• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650 

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here 

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. Click here 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 peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au 

All appointments are subject to: 

• Satisfactory Police Record Check 

• Immunisation Status Clearance 

• Working with Children Check (if applicable) 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.