AddressRegistered Nurse and Registered Midwife – Graduate Program
(12 month or 18 month programs available- Please select on PMCV)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and suitably qualified Graduate Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RN/RM) to join the team at Latrobe Regional Health. This will be for a full 12 or 18 month graduate program at 0.8 EFT, rotating through two different clinical areas (two 6 month rotations for 12 month program or 6 months general nursing and 12 months midwifery for 18 motnh program).
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager on your allocated units/wards, in collaboration with the Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Coordinator, you will be expected to perform the duties of a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife during your graduate year and expected to meet all the requirements outline in the Position Description attached.
Graduates who are successful in obtaining this position will have a strong clinical focus with the desire to continue to develop as a midwife with an understanding of the importance of family centred care.
The successful applicant will be required to submit:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- 3 most recent clinical appraisals at least one nursing and midwifery placement, with the third being the next most recent.
- Academic Transcript (Unofficial is accepted
- If PMCV (Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria) eligible please ensure you apply on PMCV and Mercury and select 12 or 18 motnhs program
Programs details:
- 12 month program:2 X 6 monthly rotations (acute nursing and midwifery)
- 18 month program: 1 X 6 month rotation (acute nursing) and 1 X 12 month rotation (midwifery)
- Growing regional hospital with an exciting new development open
- Fantastic career advancement and education opportunities
- If PMCV (Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria)eligible please ensure you apply on PMCV and Mercury
To be successful in this position you will need to have:
- AHPRA Registration, (or the ability to be registered before your start date)
For further information about this position please contact Erin Brinsmead, Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Coordinator, **********@lrh.com.au or (03) 5173 8***.
Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
Latrobe Regional Health is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We recognise and value inclusion and diversity and encourage all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions.
Why work for LRH?
A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Health is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people.Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.
We offer:
- A friendly and supportive team
- High quality patient care
- A collaborative and innovative working environment
- Modern Facilities
- Electronic Medical Records
- Free Parking
Our unique difference:
- Regional lifestyle opportunities
- Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
- Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
- Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions
Our commitment to you:
LRH is recognized as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.
Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon.
Diversity and Inclusion
At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
At LRH we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8***.
We at LRH strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the People & Culture team via email at ***************@lrh.com.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
“IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of Vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.”
