AddressDhelkaya Health is a fresh approach to healthcare that is deeply human. Our name, 'Dhelkaya,' derived from Dja Dja Wurrung language, translates to 'being healthy’. It embodies our mission to foster health and wellbeing within our community. Our deep understanding of local knowledge and community needs allows us to address the unique challenges faced by our diverse population. Our history is rich, but our commitment to innovation and evidence-based care ensures that we're constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of our community. Dhelkaya Health’s main campuses are in Castlemaine and Maldon. We also run an Information Hub in central Castlemaine and the Tarrengower Health Service in Maldon. From these locations and across the community, we deliver personalised patient services, residential care, maternity services, NDIS, and community wellbeing services. We value diversity and our staff are encouraged to draw from their identity and culture in being part of a workforce that is respectful, welcoming and inclusive. Dhelkaya Health - Healthier Together.
Position Title: Graduate Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Ongoing Part-time 64 hours per fortnight
Award: Proposed Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024
Role description
Dhelkaya Health is welcoming applications for our 2025 Registered Nurse Graduate Year Program – General Stream. This is a structured twelve-month program offering two rotations through various departments of the health service designed to consolidate your nursing skills.
About you
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Registration with AHPRA
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to accept direction and accept suggestions for change to practice as a beginner practitioner
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve
- Effective time management and organisational skills
Please refer to the relevant attached position description and address the key selection criteria on your cover letter when applying.
Application Process
- All applicants must be eligible and registered to participate in the PMCV Allocation and Placement Service (listing Dhelkaya Health as one of your preferenced hospitals).
- Applicants must have completed all clinical placements and be eligible for registration with AHPRA in January or March 2024. The Graduate Program will have a staggered start, with 5 Graduates starting in late January 2024, and 5 Graduates commencing in late March 2024.
- All applications must include:
- A cover letter (including passport-sized photograph to match with video interview)
- A current CV
- A copy of your academic transcript to-date
- Two clinical appraisals from placements. Please include a copy of the graded appraisal and signed pages only.
- Referee checks x 2 completed as part of the PMCV GNMP application process
Participation in the PMCV video interview between 17th and 20th July 2023
- Your application receipt will be acknowledged and an email sent when the ranking process has been completed. Interviews outside of the SONRU process are not planned and we will contact you directly if we need further information to aid the process.
Graduate Year information brochures are available on the Castlemaine Health website. Please email *********@castlemainehealth.org.au if you have any queries or phone the Education Team on 5471 3223.
Culture and Benefits
Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.
From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:
- Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work.
- Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more.
- Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passportmembership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
- Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
- Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
- Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.
https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/
*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.
Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services. We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.
For further information about this position, please contact Janelle Leech on 03 5471 3***.
