RUSON APOLLO BAY

Date: 20 Nov 2025

Location: ApolloBay, VIC, Australia, 3233

Company: Barwon South West

BARWON HEALTH STAFF ONLY

Employment Type -  Casual

Hours per fortnight - 0 

Job Category - Clinical - RUSON

Req Id - 6609 

 

 

RUSON - APOLLO BAY

 

  • Work for an organisation that  recently won the Premiers Small Healthcare Service or the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2024
  • Live and work along the beautiful Surf Coast  at Lorne / Apollo Bay
  • Chance for suitably qualified candidates to extend their  skills in a varied, busy rural hospital

 

About Great Ocean Road Health

Great Ocean Road Health serves the communities of Lorne, Apollo Bay, and the Surf Coast, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare close to home. Formed in 2019 through the integration of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health, we offer a range of services across our Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. Our goal is to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community, ensuring sustainable, robust care for the future while maintaining local services and staff levels.​

 

About the Role

Great Ocean Road Health aims to strengthen its community by supporting clients to improve their wellbeing, and a Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing (RUSON) assists the clinical team under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager or a delegated Registered Nurse. Tasks are delegated according to the supervising RN’s professional judgement, the RUSON’s education and demonstrated competence, and must align with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016) and the NMBA Decision-Making Framework, meaning RUSONs may only perform activities that are appropriately delegated and supervised.

 

About the Culture

Working at Great Ocean Road Health gives you the opportunity to assist individuals, families and groups living, working and visiting rural communities with their health care needs, making for a rewarding and satisfying experience. Our team is strong and diverse and is supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.​

 

Great Ocean Road Benefits

  • Work Along the Iconic Great Ocean Road Join Great Ocean Road Health and experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways​
  • 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​
  • Community Engagement - our health service encourages you to be actively involved in the community health education imitative and preventative care. ​

 

Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities. 


We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

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)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.

 

If you have any query please contact GORH Nurse Unit Manager 

Contact person: Kelly Wilson
Email: kelly.wilson@gorh.vic.gov.au

Phone: 03 52378500

Application closing date: 4/12/2025

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