About the Role

Western Health has an excellent reputation of providing Graduate Nurses with a smooth transition from student to Registered Nurse. We achieve this by providing a multi-layered support structure from Clinical Educators through to Preceptors. We offer an extensive orientation at the commencement of the program, two further graduate study days during the year and frequent graduate specific in-service sessions. In our supportive environment we provide each Graduate Nurse with 2 clinical rotations over our multiple sites. Our Graduate Nurses are encouraged to preference these to assist building an individualised program.

Please see our website for further details on the program:-

http://www.westernhealth.org.au/EducationandResearch/Education/Pages/Graduate-Nurse-Program.aspx

Essential Criteria

• Completed a Nursing Bachelor degree in the acedamic year January 2023 to June 2024

To Apply

Applicants are asked to complete a three-step process:

Step 1: Apply to PMCV (gnmp.pmcv.com.au) using the Computer Match system listing Western Health amongst your preferences.

Step 2: Apply to Western Health using the online process. Each application must include:

• Cover letter (no more than one page). 
• Concise curriculum vitae including a list of all undergraduate clinical placements (hospital, type of ward/experience and number of days).
• Nominate TWO referees (preferably clinical referees).
• A certified transcript of all results (key to results to be included).
• Complete copies of two recent acute clinical appraisals. Where two recent acute clinical appraisals are not available, one should be from a recent adult acute placement from second year (if you haven’t had a placement in adult acute in third year). The other clinical appraisal can be from any other clinical placement. You need to submit your summative appraisals from each clinical placement (include cover page). If you don’t have an acute adult placement from second or third year you can use a sub-acute placement. For further information about clinical appriasal criteria visit the Western Health Graduate Nurse Program webpage and refer to 'Frequently Asked Questions' / Clinical Placements & Appraisals.
• PMCV will be collecting the references.

Step 3: PMCV one-way interviews (refer to PMCV website)

About Us

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.