Paediatric Hospital in the Home/Daystay Coordinator
Employment Type - Permanent Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 64
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id - 9218
- Enjoy the opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient care in a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment
- This is your chance to enhance your career with Victoria’s largest regional Health Service
- Embrace the lifestyle of living and working in a coastal region
- Permanent part-time position - 64 hours per fortnight
About the role
The Paediatric HITH/Day Stay coordinator is responsible for leadership, governance and oversight of the Paediatric HITH/PAC and Day Stay service. The coordinator has day to day operational responsibility of the services by using clinical knowledge and leadership experience/skills. This advanced nurse role accepts accountability for the delivery of nursing care and patient experience within the framework and values of Barwon Health. The HITH/Daystay coordination role is responsiblefor the efficient and effective management of human, financial and material resources (including supplyordering and pharmacy), leads local strategic initiatives, and constantly re-evaluates local protocols and patient care practices to ensure best practice.
Key responsibilities
- Time management, ability to undertake active communication with stakeholders both verbally and written, including patient’s family/carer in person and via phone/videoconference
- Expertise in delivering hospital level care in the home with appropriate clinical skills
- Critical thinking, analytic and problem-solving skills
- Provide Clinical education and mentoring of staff
- Scheduling/coordinating clinical contacts by the multidisciplinary team
- Provide clinical leadership to staff in the provision of clinical care including advanced wound care, specialized paediatric care, procedural sedation, routine infusions, and eating disorder management.
- Work as an advanced member of the multidisciplinary team, with expert communication skills
- Management of unexpected absenteeism and reallocation of clinical care to ensure service provision, other staff issues, incidents, and accidents.
- Support the facilitation of care progression meetings and team planning meeting withing the service
- Reporting and providing initial local responses to reportable incidents.
- Constant re-evaluation of protocols and practices and patients care to ensure best practice.
- Supervise and coordinate patient care plans, ensuring delivered to applicable standards, as well as maintaining competence and educational needs of staff/team and ither nurses, and delegates as appropriate.
- Subspecialty coordination (eg, Chemotherapy)
- Service planning, personnel management with appropriate reference or escalation to manager.
- Foster a positive culture
What we’re looking for
- Current registered nurse Division 1
- Current Victorian Drivers license
- Advanced experience in Paediatric nursing
- Ability to work autonomously and work within MDT
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
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Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
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A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Extensive professional development opportunities
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Attractive salary packaging benefits
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Living expenses capped at $9,010
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Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here
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:
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Satisfactory Police Record Check
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Immunisation Status Clearance
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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.
Contact person: Rachael Newitt
Email: Rachael.Newitt@barwonhealth.org.au
Application closing date: 23 August 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 cage through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.