Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment Team
Employment Type - Permanent Full Time; Permanent Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 80
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id - 6412
Lead with purpose. Shape the future of our Nursing and Midwifery Workforce
- Enjoy a rewarding position in a supportive team environment!
- Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
- Fantastic permanent full-time opportunity available
Barwon Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment Manager to lead our dedicated recruitment team and drive innovative strategies to attract, engage, and retain a highly skilled Nursing and Midwifery Workforce.
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.
About the facility
Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.
About the role
In this key leadership position, you will oversee all aspects of nursing and midwifery recruitment across Barwon Health. You will lead a team of recruitment professionals and work collaboratively with Nurse Unit Managers, Midwifery Unit Managers, and Facility Managers to ensure workforce needs are met through effective, timely, and candidate-focused recruitment processes.
You will play a vital role in workforce planning, talent acquisition, and support current staff mobility through internal transfers, pool and casual staffing, and early career pathways—helping to build a sustainable and agile workforce that supports exceptional patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment Team (NMRT), fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies that ensure a consistent pipeline of skilled and compassionate nurses and midwives.
- Partner with operational leaders to align recruitment initiatives with service needs and workforce planning priorities.
- Oversee the delivery of high-quality candidate and manager experiences throughout all stages of recruitment.
- Manage team performance, budgets, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including education providers and workforce partners.
About you
You are a dynamic and solutions-focused leader with:
- Proven experience in health or large-scale recruitment management, ideally within a clinical or hospital setting.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and support a high-performing team.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- A proactive and strategic mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement and workforce sustainability.
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Derived from the local Wadawurrung Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.
- Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
- Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes
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, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.
We encourage applications from:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
- LGBTIQA+ community members
- People of all gender identities
- People with disability
- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au
Barwon Health is a totally smoke-free workplace.
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)
Please note we do not accept resumes via email.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Gabrielle Peacock
Email: gabrielle.peacock@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: 0402839890
Application closing date: 9th, November 2025
Are you currently a Barwon Health employee? If so, please follow the links below on how to apply.
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