Health Graduate Program Nursing

Monash Health
Graduate Program
Nursing and
Midwifery 2020

As one of Victoria’s largest
teaching and referral health care
providers, we provide primary,
secondary, and tertiary health
services, as well as university
affliated international research
and teaching facilities, in one
organisation.
About us
onash Health is the only public health service
that can provide nurses and midwives with
the clinical opportunity to care for patients
across the entire lifespan – from antenatal care to aged
care services.
Monash Health’s services are available to a greater
population of 1.5 million people, or 33% of Melbourne,
and Monash Health performs a wider referral role
in many specialist services for greater Melbourne,
regional Victoria and interstate.
At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of
excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
We value diversity and individual worth. As an equal
opportunity employer, Monash Health is committed
to a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory workplace
that maximises the talent, potential and contribution
of all employees. We act with fairness, dignity, and
empathy for each other and for our patients. We value
honesty, openness and taking responsibility for our
performance. We aim for and recognise innovation,
quality, and professionalism.
When you join Monash Health, you become part of a
team that is committed to the pursuit of excellence in
our care, teaching and research.
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4 Nursing Streams
One health service,
seven major facilities
across Melbourne’s
South East
ore than 18,000
employees work at over
40 care locations across
south eastern Melbourne, including
Monash Medical Centre, Monash
Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin
Hospital, Dandenong Hospital,
Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre,
Cranbourne Centre, and an
extensive network of rehabilitation,
aged care, community health and
mental health facilities.
• Pathways that advance
and expand your nursing or
midwifery career
• A nursing and midwifery
education department and
simulation training centre
• A nursing and midwifery
research department
• Comprehensive orientation
programs
• Professional and study leave
entitlements
• Post graduate scholarship
programs
• Subsidised car parking at all
sites
• Onsite gymnasium facilities
at several of our major sites
• Childcare facilities
• Comprehensive salary
packaging
• Uniforms provided free
• Annual nursing and
midwifery awards and
scholarships
• Employee assistance
program
Our employee benefts include:
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Our Graduate
Program
onash Health provides a supportive learning environment where
Graduate Nurses and Midwives are able to consolidate their
theoretical, and clinical skills since transitioning from student to
registered health professional.
Through supported practice, facilitated education, and experiential learning
the Monash Health Graduate Program assists Graduates in becoming
confdent and competent clinicians who successfully integrate socially
and professionally into the workplace. Monash Health offers a number of
stream options for Graduate Nurses and Midwives.
he Monash Health Graduate Program employs up to 600 Graduates
in total across all streams. Graduates can experience rotations
within a range of sites across the network including:
• Monash Medical Centre
• Monash Children’s Hospital
• Jessie MacPherson Private
Hospital
• Dandenong Hospital
• Casey Hospital
• Moorabbin Hospital
• Kingston Centre
• Cranbourne Integrated Care
Centre
• Residential Care Facilities:
Yarraman, Eastwood Hostel
and Chestnut Gardens
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Acute Care
Complex Care
Mental Health
August
Computer
Match Ineligible
Midwifery
August
Computer
Match Ineligible
Double Degree
August
Computer
Match Ineligible
Graduate
Nurses
Graduate
Midwives
Graduates with dual
Nursing and
Midwifery
Monash Health Graduate Program – Streams
Monash Health Graduate Program
Nursing Streams
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pplicants for the Acute
Care Stream have the
ability to nominate their
preferences for specialties as part
of their Monash Health Application
Template. The graduate nonpreference rotation may be in any
clinical area across Monash Health.
The ability to nominate preferred
sites is also available, and while
we try our best to accommodate
preferences for sites, we cannot
guarantee rotations to preference
sites. Rotations are carefully
allocated to provide each graduate
with the best possible opportunity
to consolidate their skills.
*Please note that you must be
eligible for PMCV Computer
Match to apply for this stream.
Commence in January 2020, with the
frst clinical rotation commencing in
February 2020
Includes two 6 month rotations within
a 12 month program
Employed on a 12 month fxed term
contract
Working part time at 64 hours a
fortnight
Rotating rosters, which can include:
morning, late and night shifts seven
days a week and public holidays
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over 12
months as per award, taken equally
over both rotations
Acute Care
Graduates in Acute Care will be granted one rotation from their
selected preferences in either their frst or second rotation within the
extensive range of areas including:
• A
Acute Surgical
• Acute Medical
• Oncology and Palliative
Care
• Gastrosciences
• Rehabilitation
• Vascular/Plastics/ENT
• Orthopaedics
• Women’s Health and
Urology
• Neurosciences and Stroke
• Outpatients and Diagnostic
Imaging
• Paediatrics Medical/
Surgical
• Newborn Services
• Day Treatment (Day
Treatment Centre, Infusion
Centre, Clinical Trials
Centre, Chemotherapy Day
Unit)
• Cardiac
• Peri-operative (adults and
paediatric)
• Emergency
• Intensive Care
• Renal and Haemodialysis
• Residential and
Rehabilitation
• Paediatric and Newborn
Complex Care (NEST/
PICU/NICU/PDAC)
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Commence in January 2020, with the
frst clinical rotation commencing in
February 2020
Includes two 6 month rotations within
a 12 month program
Employed on a 12 month temporary
contract
Part time working 64 hours a fortnight
Work a rotating roster, which can
include: morning, late and night shifts
seven days a week and public holidays
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over 12
months as per award, taken equally
over both rotations
Complex Care
Graduates in Complex Care will be granted one rotation from selected
preferences in either their frst or second rotation within the extensive
range of areas including:
pplicants in Complex Care
have the ability to nominate
their preferences for
specialties as part of their Monash
Health Application Template. The
graduate non-preference rotation
may be in any clinical area across
Monash Health.
The ability to nominate preferred
sites is also available, and while
we try our best to accommodate
preferences for sites, we cannot
guarantee rotations to preference
sites.
Rotations are carefully allocated
to provide each graduate with
the best possible opportunity to
consolidate their skills.
*Please note that you must be
eligible for PMCV Computer
Match to apply for this stream.
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“The graduate program gives
me a chance and time to
combine my knowledge and
school-learned skills into real
practice. With the support
from our education team
and ward team, I am more
confdent to act as a RN and
practice safely, also I am expecting to expend my future
careers as a part of Monash
health nursing team.”
Tong Ge
Graduate Nurse 2019
• Cardiothoracics/
Cardiology
• Emergency
• Intensive Care
• Day Treatment Centre
• Newborn Services/Special
Care Nursery
• Pediatrics
• Renal and Haemodialysis
• Rehabilitation
• Oncology/Palliative Care
• Orthopaedics
• Plastics/Vascular/ENT
• Gastrosciences
• Outpatients/Diagnostic
Imaging
• Neurosciences
• Residential Care
• Acute Medical
• Acute Surgical
• Infusion Centre/Clinical
Trials
• Peri-operative
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Commence in August 2020
Includes two 6 month rotations within
a 12 month program
Employed on a 12 month temporary
contract
Part time working 64 hours a fortnight
Work a rotating roster, which can
include: morning, late and night
shifts seven days a week and public
holidays
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over 12
months as per award, taken equally
over both rotations
August
Graduates in the August stream can be placed across any Monash
Health sites or specialty areas including:
he ability to nominate
preferences for hospital
locations and specialties is
included in applications
Monash Health endeavors to
accommodate preferences but
do not guarantee rotations into
preference areas for applicants
in the August stream.
Rotations are carefully allocated
to provide each graduate with
the best possible opportunity to
consolidate their skills.
*Please note that you must be
eligible for PMCV Computer
Match to apply for this stream.
If interested in an August Stream
position, you must register and
apply in 2019 even if you are
not expected to complete your
qualifcation until mid-2020.
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• Cardiothoracics/
Cardiology
• Emergency
• Intensive Care
• Day Treatment Centre
• Newborn Services/Special
Care Nursery
• Pediatrics
• Renal and Haemodialysis
• Rehabilitation
• Oncology/Palliative Care
• Orthopaedics
• Plastics/Vascular/ENT
• Gastrosciences
• Outpatients/Diagnostic
Imaging
• Neurosciences
• Residential Care
• Acute Medical
• Acute Surgical
• Infusion Centre/Clinical
Trials
• Peri-operative
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Option to commence in either
February or August 2020
Includes two 6 month rotations within
a 12 month program
Employed on a 12 month temporary
contract
Work a rotating roster, which can
include: morning, late and night shifts
seven days a week and public holidays
Part time working 64 hours a fortnight
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over 12
months as per award, taken equally
over both rotations
Open to applicants who are ineligible
to participate in PMCV Computer
Match only
Computer Match Ineligible
February 2020 and August 2020
Graduates in Computer Match Ineligible Nursing can be placed across
any Monash Health site or specialty areas including:
pplicants have the ability to
nominate preferences for
specialty and hospital site
in their Monash Health Application
Template.
Monash Health endeavors
to accommodate specialty
preferences but do not guarantee
rotations into preference areas
for applicants in the Computer
Match Ineligible streams.
Rotations are carefully allocated
to provide each graduate with
the best possible opportunity to
consolidate their skills.
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Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Graduates
Monash Health Aboriginal
Graduate Nursing and Midwifery
Program Support are working
towards:
Aboriginal Graduate Nursing and Midwifery
Program Support offers:
he Monash Health Aboriginal Graduate
Nursing and Midwifery Program Support
works in conjunction with the streams within
the Graduate Program, providing additional culturally
appropriate support and mentoring to Indigenous
Nursing and Midwifery Graduates.
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“Making the transition from student
to Graduate Nurse was full of so
many emotions for me: excitement,
fear, adventure and trepidation. The
Graduate team, educators and my
co-workers at Monash Health made
that transition a smooth one. With
their support and guidance I am
gaining greater confdence in my
skills and continually building on my
knowledge.”
Kristy, Monash Health Aboriginal
Graduate Nurse – Acute Care
Stream 2019
Increasing our professional Indigenous
workforce
Providing a culturally safe, diverse and
responsive workforce
Assisting in positive health outcomes
for our Aboriginal patients by providing
culturally responsive and timely care
to our community, patients and their
families
Creating stronger links with the
Aboriginal community
• Dedicated Aboriginal employees that support our
Graduates
• Option to attend the Congress of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Nursing Midwifery
(CATSINaM) conference
• Dedicated cultural support days for graduates
focusing on professional development and cultural
identity
We continually strive to improve support
systems for our Aboriginal employees through:
• Aboriginal mentor program to support and guide
our graduates
• Cultural safety program to educate employees,
ensuring Monash Health is a culturally safe and
responsive organisation
• Support and culturally appropriate recruitment and
retention options
• Building relationships and working in partnership
with the Aboriginal community
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Comprehensive graduate orientation
program
Clinical support from a dedicated
education team and the Nursing
leadership team within their clinical
area
Access to preceptors to guide the initial
transition into the workplace
A minimum of 2 supernumerary days on
each new rotation commencement
Extra supernumerary time in specialty
areas
Paid graduate study days
Extra study days in specialty areas
Weekly in-service and/or debrief
sessions
Access to Monash Health in-services
and short courses
Access to patient deterioration
simulation training at the Monash
Simulation centre
Support
Graduate Support in all Nursing
Graduate Program streams
includes:
Monash Health Graduate Program
Mental Health Stream
• Acute Mental Health
• Rehabilitation (Inpatient or
Community)
• Residential Withdrawal
Unit
• Perinatal and Infant
Inpatient Unit
• Early in Life Mental Health
• Older Persons Mental
Health
14 Nursing Streams
Commence in January 2020
Three 6 month rotations in an 18 month
program
Employed on a 18 month temporary
contract
Work part time, 64 hours a fortnight
Work a rotating roster, which can
include: morning, late and night shifts
seven days a week and includes public
holidays
7.5 weeks annual leave pro rata over
18 months, spread equally over all
rotations
Enrolment in a Masters Program
Mental Health
Rotations are available at Clayton, Casey, Dandenong and Kingston
Centre in a range of areas including:
ental Health Nursing is an
exciting and challenging
specialty that provides
care, treatment, and support for
individuals, their families and carers
who are experiencing a mental
illness or disorder.
An essential part of a Mental
Health Nurses’ roles are to develop
and maintain an effective and
therapeutic relationship and to
provide comprehensive and holistic
care. There is a strong focus on
working collaboratively with the
individual experiencing mental
health issues, their family and/
or carers, key workers and the
interdisciplinary team.
The Monash Health Graduate
Program – Mental Health Stream
is designed to assist and support
Nurses within the program in
developing knowledge and skills
that will enable them to become
confdent and clinically sound in the
specialty of Mental Health Nursing.
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“My grad program so far is going
great. Staff are always happy to
help new grads and allow a lot of
time to settle in. At frst I thought
I’d be stressed out and not be as
confdent, but with support I am
receiving both from staff and the
graduate team it has increased
my confdence very quickly.
Now I’m able to keep up with all
my work, and am confdent to
provide care for my clients”
Aemon Rizwan, Mental Health
Graduate 2019
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A comprehensive mental
health orientation program
Program exclusive paid
education sessions
Clinical Supervision prior to
study days
An allocated preceptor for
clinical support and guidance
on each clinical rotation
The support of PRECEPT
(Mental Health Practice
Development and Training
Team)
Access to the PRECEPT
education and training
calendar
Support
Graduate Nursing Support
in the Mental Health
Stream includes:
Monash Health Graduate Program
Midwifery Streams
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onash Health provides extensive maternity
services in Victoria, assisting on average over
10,000 births a year. We pride ourselves on
teamwork with Midwives, Doctors and Allied Health
employees working together within team models of
care to all birthing women and their families.
Monash Health Graduate Midwives are able to
consolidate their Midwifery practice in a range of
clinical areas including birthing, pregnancy assessment
and postnatal/antenatal care.
For those applicants who are eligible to participate in
PMCV Computer Match, you may choose to apply to:
• Midwifery Stream commencing in February 2020
• August Midwifery Stream commencing August
2020.
For those applicants who are ineligible to participate
in PMCV Computer Match, you may apply to the
Computer Match Ineligible Midwifery Stream, which
has the option to commence in either January 2020 or
August 2020.
Commence in January 2020, with the
frst clinical rotation commencing in
February 2020
August stream commences in July
2020, with frst clinical rotation
commencing in August 2020
Four 3 month rotations within a 12
month program:
• Two birth suite rotations
• Two postnatal/antenatal rotations
Employed on a 12 month temporary
contract
Part time working 64 hours a fortnight
Work a rotating roster, which can
include: morning, late and night shifts
seven days a week and includes public
holidays
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over 12
months as per award, taken equally
over both rotations
Midwifery
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otations are available at
Monash Medical Centre,
Dandenong Hospital and
Casey Hospital. Graduates are
allocated to one midwifery team
for the duration of their program
to ensure on-going support and
continuity.
The Midwifery teams are site-based
and applicants have the opportunity
to nominate their site preferences
in the Monash Health Graduate
Application Template. While Monash
Health endeavors to accommodate
site preferences for midwives, we
are unable to guarantee placement
within a preferred site.
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Monash Health offers:
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Allocation to one of the Midwifery
teams for the duration of the program,
ensuring on-going support and
continuity
Clinical support from dedicated
education and clinical leadership teams
Access to preceptors to guide the initial
transition into the workplace
A minimum of 2 supernumerary days on
rotation commencement
Extra supernumerary time provided in
some specialty areas as required
Weekly in-service and/or debrief
sessions
Access to Monash Health in-services
and short courses
Paid graduate study days
All Midwives at Monash Health are
supported to complete the Royal
Australian and New Zealand College
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
(RANZCOG) Fetal Surveillance
Education Program (FSEP) and lactation
education
Support
Graduate Support in all
Midwifery Streams includes:
Monash Health Graduate Program
Double Degree Streams
• Cardiothoracics/
Cardiology
• Day Treatment Centre
• Moorabbin Surgical
(Women’s Health, ENT
and urology)
• Oncology/Palliative Care
• Orthopedics
• Plastics/Vascular/ENT
• Gastroenterology
• Neurosciences
• Acute Medical
• Acute Surgical
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or Double Degree Nursing/Midwifery Graduate
Monash Health offers a combined program in
which Graduates are able to consolidate their
Midwifery practice in a range of clinical areas including
birthing, pregnancy assessment and postnatal/
antenatal care and their nursing skills in a general
nursing area.
For those applicants who are eligible to participate in
PMCV Computer Match, you may choose to apply to:
• Double Degree Stream commencing in February
2020
• August Double Degree Stream commencing
August 2020
For those applicants who are ineligible to participate
in PMCV Computer Match, you may apply to the
Computer Match Ineligible Double Degree Stream,
which has the option to commence in either January
2020 or August 2020.
4 x three month rotations (12 month
program):
• Two birth suite rotations
• One postnatal/antenatal rotation
• One nursing rotation
Graduates employed on a 12 month
temporary contract
Graduates work part time, 64 hours a
fortnight on a rotating roster
Graduates work a rotating roster which
can include morning, late and night
shifts during week, on weekends and
public holidays.
5 weeks annual leave pro rata over
12 months, spread equally over all
rotations.
Double Degree
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onash Health Double Degree Stream
graduates consolidate their Midwifery
practice in a range of areas including birthing,
pregnancy assessment and postnatal/antenatal care.
Whilst also consolidating skills in Nursing through a
rotation within acute general areas within the Monash
Health network such as:
Double Degree Streams include:
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Allocation to one of the Midwifery
teams for the duration of the program,
ensuring on-going support and
continuity
Clinical support from dedicated
education and clinical leadership teams
Access to preceptors to guide the initial
transition into the workplace
A minimum of 2 supernumerary days on
rotation commencement
Extra supernumerary time provided in
some specialty areas as required
Weekly in-service and/or debrief
sessions
Access to Monash Health in-services
and short courses
Paid graduate study days
All Double Degree Nurses/Midwives
at Monash Health are supported to
complete the Royal Australian and
New Zealand College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Fetal
Surveillance Education Program (FSEP)
and lactation education
Support
Graduate Support in all Double
Degree Streams includes:
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Monash Health Graduate Program
Application Information
Application Process
First round applications for the
2020 Monash Health Graduate
Program Streams open Monday
10th June 2019 and close Friday
19th July 2019
Please note: If you are not
eligible to participate in PMCV
Computer Match process,
please ensure that you apply
to the Computer Match
Ineligible Graduate Program
Streams only. These streams
will not require you to submit a
Computer Match Candidate ID
number.
Postgraduate Medical Council of
Victoria (PMCV) – Computer Match
Process
If you are eligible to do so, you must register with
PMCV Computer Match before you apply to a Monash
Health Graduate Program Stream/s.
Once you have registered with PMCV Computer
Match, you will be issued with a candidate ID number.
Please make a note of this as it will be required for
your Monash Health application.
Graduate positions at Monash Health are primarily
flled through the centrally-coordinated PMCV
Computer Match process.
For further information on the Computer Match
process, please refer to the PMCV website
http://computermatching.pmcv.com.au/
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Monash Health Graduate Program Application Process
Monash Health Graduate Program Application
Template
A completed copy of the Monash Health Graduate Program Application
Template forms the basis for your application. This can be found in the
‘Position Documents’ section of the job advertisement or via the Monash
Health Graduate Program website on the ‘How to Apply’ page.
Academic Transcript
All transcripts must be certifed, recent and include a grading key page.
Monash Health accepts copies of online transcripts that have been
digitally certifed by education providers.
Clinical Appraisals
Two (2) summative appraisals (where copies must be certifed) from your
most recent acute clinical placements. We may accept one second year
clinical appraisal where necessary. Monash Health accepts copies of
online appraisals that have been digitally certifed by education providers.
References
References are an important part of your Graduate Program application.
You will need to provide details of two (2) clinical references who can
describe your Nursing/Midwifery practice. When selecting your referees
please consider the following:
A referee must be a person who has worked directly with you during
a clinical placement such as a Nursing or Midwifery educator, clinical
placement facilitator or coordinator, preceptor or Registered Nurse/
Midwife who buddied with you
Ideally referees should be from your fnal undergraduate year and acute
placements if possible. However, we also accept one second year and
one third/fourth year reference if you are unable to nominate two fnal year
references
Referees must hold registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board of
Australia as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife. References
from Enrolled Nurses, Ward Clerks or other personnell are not suitable for
your graduate application.
Please ensure that you have provided accurate, current email address and
contact numbers for each referee
All candidates will be required to create an account
and lodge their Graduate Program application via
Monash Health’s on-line recruitment system located at
https://monashhealth.mercury.com.au/
If you are applying to more than one Monash Health
Graduate Program Stream you will need to indicate
which stream/s you are applying for in the Monash
Health Graduate Application template.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be required to provide the following documents:
Selection Process
Monash Health’s selection of graduate applicants
is based on merit, including the assessment of the
following criteria:
• Academic Results
• Monash Health Graduate Application
• Clinical Appraisals
• Referee Feedback
• Interview Outcomes
Interview Process
The 2020 Monash Health Graduate Program positions
include a group interview process.
If you submit applications to multiple Monash Health
Graduate Program Streams you will only be required to
attend one group interview.
If you are short listed for an interview, you will be
notifed of your interview date and time via e-mail.
To ensure that you receive any interview invites we
recommend that applicants use a personal e-mail
address such as gmail or outlook in their application
rather than university student e-mail addresses.
University e-mail flters often intercept e-mails
from external organisations as junk mail and may
automatically delete or delay the invite e-mail. Ensure
that you check your inbox and junk mail folder regularly
for interview invites and respond to confrm your
attendance as per the instructions in the email.
If you are invited to interview but cannot attend your
allocated interview time please contact the Graduate
Program Administration Team on 9594 2876 as soon
as possible so that alternatives can be discussed.
Offers
All offers are made subject to the applicant
successfully completing all requirements of their
Nursing/Midwifery degree and being eligible for
registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia (NMBA).
Successful match results when participating in PMCV
Computer Match will be available from Wednesday 9
October 2019.
All successful applicants will be notifed by telephone
or email by Monash Health after this date.
Successful applicants will then receive an online link
via email to complete a Fit2Work police check. Once
a satisfactory Fit2Work has been processed by the
Monash Health recruitment team, candidates will
receive an online link to their contract and onboarding
documentation via email.
More Information
If you have any queries about the application process that have not been answered here, please refer to the
Monash Health Graduate Program 2020 Application Guidelines which will be available on the job advertisements
in the ‘Position Documents’ section.
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• Satisfactory Police Check (Fit2Work)
• Confrmed registration with the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a
Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
• Proof and confrmation of either:
○ Australian citizenship or permanent
residency or;
○ a valid Visa allowing full working rights with
no restrictions,
• Submission of a valid Employee Working with
Children’s Check
Compulsory Orientation days for all Graduates are held
in January and July 2020.
Clinical commencement dates differ between streams.
Please see the planned commencement dates below:
Monday
3 February
2020
Monday
3 February
2020
Monday
3 August
2020
Clinical
Commencement
Streams Dates
Acute Care
Complex Care
Midwifery
Double Degree
All Computer Match
Ineligible – January
Mental Health
Nursing, Midwifery and
Double Degree – August
Computer Match
Ineligible Nursing,
Midwifery and Double
Degree – August
Please note that successful
commencement in the Graduate
Program is subject to:
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FEB
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Commencement
Registration with the Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia
(NMBA)
All applicants must obtain their registration with the
NMBA as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife prior
to their clinical commencement date. If you have
not already done so, please refer to the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia website to review the
registration application process for Graduates:
https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/GraduateApplications.aspx
It is the applicant’s responsibility to apply for
registration 6 weeks prior to completing their course
to ensure timely processing of their registration.
Applicants who do not receive their registration by
the clinical commencement date may not start in the
Graduate Program.
Working with Children’s Card
Prior to commencing in the Graduate Program, all
successful applicants will be required to provide
evidence of a valid Working with Children’s Card
(WWCC). Please note that the WWCC must be clearly
identifed as an Employee (E) card not a Volunteer (V)
card.
To obtain a WWCC or read about your obligations as a
Graduate see the Justice Department webpage:
http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/.
Visas
Monash Health offers international students the
opportunity to apply for Graduate Program positions
through the Computer Match Ineligible streams.
In order to commence employment in the Graduate
Program, all applicants who are not Australian citizens
or permanent residents must hold a visa which allows
them full working rights with no restrictions by the
clinical commencement date. It is the Graduate’s
On completion of your Graduate Program
employment opportunities can include:
• Permanent or temporary, full-time or part-time
positions at any of our 7 major public facilities
• Positions completing post graduate study or
Transition to Specialty Practice Programs
• Positions with Monash Health Bureau working in
the Pool or Casual Bank
• Nurses may wish to apply to complete post
graduate Midwifery studies, allowing dual
registration of Nursing and Midwifery
• Midwives may apply to permanent positions in
Midwifery Team Care models at Monash Medical
Centre, Dandenong Hospital or Casey Hospital to
continue enhacing and consolodating skills in all
areas of Midwifery practice
Beyond the Graduate Program
Monash Health consistently
retains
over 94%
of Graduates in positions across
the organisation.
There are a wealth of career pathways available at
Monash Health post the Graduate year, including
the option to complete Transition to Specialty
Practice (TSP) programs and post graduate study.
responsibility to maintain a valid visa with no work
restrictions for the duration of their Graduate Program
contract. Please note that the Monash Health Graduate
Program does not provide sponsorship for overseas
applicants.
28 Nursing Streams
• Advanced Medical/
Surgical
• Neonatal Intensive
Care
• Paediatrics
• Midwifery
• Intensive Care
• Emergency
• Cardiac Care
• Peri-operative/ Perianesthesia
• Renal
• Neuroscience
• Mental Health
• Oncology/Palliative
Care
• Peadiatric intensive
care
• Emergency
• Paediatric Intensive
Care
• Adult Intensive Care
• Neuroscience
• Peri-operative
• Paediatrics
• Mental Health
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Monash Bureau: Pool and
Casual Bank
Monash Health Bureau offers Nurses and Midwives
who have completed a Graduate Program the
opportunity to join the general and/or Mental
Health Nurse/Midwife Pools or Casual Bank,
dependent on skills and experience.
Pool employees are permanent employees who
are allocated daily to cover vacant shifts in areas
that suit their skill sets across all sites. Pool staff
maintain their leave entitlements.
Casual Bank employees are casual positions post
your program that offer flexibility in many specialty
areas and shifts.
Monash Health’s Pool and Casual Bank provide the
following opportunities:
• Unparalleled choice of clinical specialties
across seven major sites and several
community centers
• Extensive professional development and
education forums
• Exposure to latest advances in clinical research
• A web based allocations system
• The ability to accept shifts via SMS
• Opportunity to expand your clinical experience
in new areas
• Subsidised car parking at all sites
• Salary packaging benefts
Pool and Casual Bank Nurses and Midwives are
eligible to access all the benefts of permanent
staff such as uniforms at no cost, gym access, and
subsidised car parking.
Postgraduate Nursing and
Midwifery Courses
Monash Health, in collaboration with our university
partners, provides an extensive range of postgraduate
education opportunities for Nursing and Midwifery
employees. Nurses and Midwives can gain experience
in a diverse range of clinical environments while
studying for a postgraduate qualifcation.
Transition to Specialty Practice
Monash Health offers unique Transition to Specialty
Practice (TSP) programs specifcally designed to give
Registered Nurses, who have completed a Graduate
Program, a structured introduction into a specialist
practice.
Postgraduate courses are available in the
following areas:
Specialty programs are offered in the following
areas:
Our university partnerships include Australian Catholic
University, Deakin University and Monash University.
Programs are conducted at Monash Medical Centre,
Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital,
Dandenong Hospital and Casey Hospital.
The programs consist of structured learning, clinical
support, and paid study days. Participants are
employed at a designated hospital and study days are
shared and rotated across sites.
Contact Us
Our Locations
If you would like more information about the
Graduate Program please contact us to discuss the
opportunities available at Monash Health:
Transition to Specialty Practice (TPS) Programs
Refer to the website:
And follow the education and training link via the
Health Professionals tab in the top navigation bar.
Postgraduate Programs
Refer to the website:
And follow the education and training link via the
Health Professionals tab in the top navigation bar,
For all other Nursing and Midwifery enquiries
Please contact People and Culture Recruitment Team:
Monash Health has more than 40 sites across south-east Melbourne
30 Nursing Streams
Monash Health Graduate Program – Nursing and
Midwifery
Monash Health Graduate Program – Mental
Health Stream
PRECEPTEducation@monashhealth.org
recruitment@monashhealth.org
www.monashhealth.org/careers/
graduate-program/
www.monashhealth.org
www.monashhealth.org
www.monashhealth.org
03 9594 7779
03 9792 7587
03 9265 2750
graduaterecruitment@monashhealth.org