Combined Nursing And Midwifery Graduate Program 2024 - Mercy Health (Heidelberg)

Graduates are an integral part of Mercy Health’s commitment to develop our future workforce and as such, we welcome graduates to join our team to provide compassionate and responsive care to people in need.

Our programs are designed to support whilst making the transition from student to Registered Nurse/Midwife within a supportive and welcoming environment. The aim is to promote educational opportunities to graduates as they consolidate their theoretical and clinical skills into practise. This is a structured program with a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, work shop and debriefing sessions which are supported by a dedicated learning team. 

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be presented with a certificate of completion.

• 64 Hours per fortnight, permanent part time, rotating roster 
• Position is located at Mercy Hospital for Women.

All applications must include the following supporting documents:

• Letter of application addressing the key selection criteria in 600 words or less

Key Selection Criteria:

• List the program you have applied for and outline why you have applied for a Graduate Program at a valued based organisation like Mercy Health. 
• Outline what makes you an outstanding applicant for this position
• Provide any previous experience in a health care setting

• Two page Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant experience and clinical rotations 
• Two clinical referees including their professional title, place of work and both email and phone contact details matching PMCV references
• Certified copy of academic transcripts to date (including ‘key to results’)
• Two recent summative clinical appraisals (must be certified)

If you wish to apply for more than one Graduate Program then you will need to submit a separate application to each individual advert.

ABOUT US:

Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable

• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services. 

 WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).