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Form of workRefresher Program’s offered at Mercy Health for Registered Midwives & Registered Nurse’s
Are you a Midwife or Nurse looking to return to clinical practice? Mercy Health are a passionate and progressive organisation and would love you to join us!
Mercy Health (Hospital for Women and Werribee Mercy Hospital) are excited to offer an 8 week unpaid, clinically supported refresher programs commencing in 2024.
If you are a successful applicant you will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Department of Health (DoH) to fund the completion of your program. *criteria applies.
All clinical areas will be considered
What we can offer you:
Supported education program individualised to your learning needs
Exposure to a wide variety of clinical scenarios/ simulated learning
Supernumerary 8 week program (4 days per week 0.8 EFT).
Clinical practice portfolio
Following completion a commitment to ongoing employment
Future opportunities to work across a variety of clinical areas
Successful applicants will be supported to work across all rostered shifts (including night duty)
*Criteria:
Registered Midwife/ or Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Be an Australian Citizen, a New Zealand citizen (or dual citizenship holder of either Australia or New Zealand) , an Australian permanent resident or an Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder.
Have not previously received a department scholarship to complete a nursing and midwifery refresher program
Not be currently employed at Mercy Health
Agree to complete the course and seek employment in the targeted clinical area of practice for which the scholarship was awarded in the Victorian public health sector
Completing the refresher program by the due date and are responsible for any further study costs incurred beyond the value of the scholarship
Minimum 1 year previous experience as a Midwife / Nurse within the past 5 years
Flexibility to work all shifts including night duty
If completing the Midwifery Refresher program there is a requirement to undertake the ACM refresher learning modules. (The price is $1300 for non-members and includes 12 months ACM membership or $900 for ACM Members.)
Please note this program is not suitable for newly qualified Midwives or Nurses or applicants who have not completed a Graduate Midwifery or Nurse Program.
ABOUT US:
Mercy Health comprises of two health services;
Mercy Hospital for Women is located in Heidelberg and is a fully accredited Level 6 Tertiary hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology / oncology and women’s health. They 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.
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a general hospital providing comprehensive care in the south western region of Melbourne.
The hospital provides emergency, surgical, medical, sub-acute, mental health, palliative, maternity and newborn care, paediatric services as well as renal dialysis and intensive care.
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation employing over 8500 people who provide compassionate and holistic care through our acute hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health programs, palliative and respite services, maternity and women’s health services, early parenting services and home care services.
Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA
WHAT WE OFFER:
Values driven culture
Salary packaging benefits
Leadership Capability Framework to support your career progression and development
Camp Australia School Holiday Program
Thrive @ Mercy – our health & wellbeing hub supporting you to be the best you can be
Stepping Stones – our flexibility framework supporting your growth and work life balance
Fully funded childcare referral service
To find out more about these exciting initiatives, please visit Mercy Health Careers homepage (http://careers.mercy.com.au/)
At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
To apply and/or to view the position description, please click “Apply”
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Enquiries to: Kassandra Russell
email: ***************@mercy.com.au
Quote Ref No: Reference Number 19360
