Employment Type -  Temporary Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 64 

Classification - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : IB68 EN Level 2 (Diploma) Year 1

Job Category - Clinical - Enrolled Nurse Graduate

Req Id - 7243 

Graduate Enrolled Nurse (Endorsed) - Great Ocean Road Health (GORH) and Hesse Rural Health (Hesse)

1. Join the dynamic teams at GORH and HRH
2. Gain skills in aged care, dementia specific care, urgent care, infusions, detoxification, and palliative care
3. As part of the Graduate Programme, you will be encouraged to partake in the Rural Urgent Care Nurses Programme
4. This program includes a 6-month rotation at both GORH and HRH sites

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 Hesse Rural Health

Hesse Rural Health is a key integrated rural health care provider located within the three local government areas of Surf Coast, Colac Otway and Golden Plains. The organisation provides a broad range of services which include: Aged Residential including Dementia Specific Care, Sub-Acute Hospital, Urgent Care, Community Health, Health Promotion, District Nursing, Allied Health, Palliative Care, Home Care Packages and Planned Activity Groups.

Services operate from sites at Winchelsea, Beeac, Rokewood and Bannockburn. Hesse provides a community based, multi-disciplinary team approach to the identified health needs of the population and aims to promote the wellbeing of the rural community it serves.

About the Role ​

GORH and Hesse are offering an exciting opportunity to join our partnership Graduate Nurse program for Enrolled Nurses, who have successfully completed their studies and seeking their first year of work as an EN. 

The program will be over a year and provide a supportive environment to consolidate knowledge and develop nursing skills. 

There will be an opportunity to work in our Aged Care area, Acute and Urgent Care Services and Dementia Specific unit.

6 months of the role will be based in Apollo Bay and Great Ocean Road Health and the other 6 months in Winchelsea at Hesse Rural Health. 

There is an extensive education program at both sites which you will be actively encouraged to participate in. Consideration can be given to flexible shift times.

The successful candidates will have a flexible approach and be committed to providing Person Centred approach in our Montessori model of care. 

About the Culture

Working at Great Ocean Road Health and Hesse Rural 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 teams are strong and diverse and are supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.​

Benefits 

• Work Along the Iconic Great Ocean Road and rural Winchelsea area.
• Join us to experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways, and the rapidly growing Winchelsea area. ​

• 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. ​

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This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.

Contact person: Kelly Wilson and Andrea Russell

 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 

Phone: 03 52378500

Application closing date: midnight 13/02/2026

If you have any assistant for job applications please contcat [email protected]

Position Description 

Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal. 

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.