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Graduate
Program
Nursing and
Midwifery
2022
monashhealth.org
Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 1
Welcome
Contents
C
ongratulations on reaching this
exciting stage in your studies
where you get to finally explore
employment options. I am pleased you
have chosen to consider Monash Health.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has
certainly shown the world the pivotal role
that nurses and midwives play in caring
for and keeping people healthy across the
lifespan. In what may seem a challenging
stage to be entering the workforce, it is
Monash Health Overview APS Ineligible Stream 20 also an exciting time of advancement
and innovation in nursing and midwifery
Our locations 5 02 Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Graduates 21 practice.
Employee entitlements 6
03 Mental Health Stream 23 Monash Health offer a nurturing and
Our care at a glance 7
supportive start to a career that can take
04 Midwifery Stream 25
Our facilities 8 you anywhere. As an employer of choice
05 Double Degree Stream 27
Graduate support 12 we value diversity, flexibility, personal
06 Application Process 29 growth, and life-long learning. We are
Program structure 14
Assessing your application 32 relentless in our pursuit of excellence,
01 Nursing Streams 15
Successful applicants 33
and your care and compassion will make
Feb 2022 intake. Acute Care, a significant and lasting difference to the
Beyond the Program 34
Complex Care Stream & lives of many.
Alternative Pathway Options 16 Contact us 36
I encourage you to keep your mind open
Aug 2022 intake. Acute Care to all opportunities that are
& Complex Care Stream 18
presented to you, enjoy every
moment, and I wish you
success for the exciting
future that awaits.
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Monash Health
2 Monash Health Graduate Program
Overview
Our locations
Moorabbin Monash Dandenong
MELBOURNE Medical
Hospital
Centre and
Monash
Children’s
Hospital
Doveton Cockatoo
Monash Health
CL AYTON
MOO R AB B IN
is Victoria’s Springvale
largest public
DANDENONG
Berwick
health service Kingston Cranbourne
Pakenham
Centre
We are proud to provide safe, high-quality care to
one-quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the OF F I CE R
entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.
Our specialties include paediatrics, cardiology,
women’s health, kidney and pancreas transplants and
intensive care for sick and preterm babies in the first
few weeks and months of life.
Casey
Currently, we have over 18,000 employees who Hospital
work at over 40 care locations across south eastern
F R ANKSTO N Cranbourne
Melbourne, including:
Centre
• Monash Medical Centre • Kingston Centre
• Monash Children’s • Cranbourne Integrated
Hospital Care Centre
MO R NING TON
• Moorabbin Hospital • An extensive network of
rehabilitation, aged care,
• Dandenong Hospital Key
community health and
• Casey Hospital mental health facilities Monash Health
Community Centres
4 Monash Health Graduate Program
Employee overview
We are committed to
our employees, just Our care at a glance
as they are committed
to our patients, their
families and the
community we serve.
As part of this
3.2m
Total episodes
48,023
Procedures
commitment, we offer of care* performed
a highly competitive
employee benefits (2018-19: 4.1m) (2018-19: 46,812)
program including:
258,592
• Salary packaging
• Pathways that advance
and expand your nursing or
midwifery career
• A nursing and midwifery
education department and
simulation training centre 64,546
• A nursing and midwifery
research department Emergency Total hospital
department
admissions
• Comprehensive orientation
programs
ambulance
• Professional and study
leave entitlements arrivals
• Post graduate scholarship (2018-19: 63,133) (2018-19: 265,027)
programs
• Subsidised on-site car
parking
216,871 10,097
• Health and wellbeing
programs including onsite
gymnasiums, and an
employee assistance
program
Births
• Childcare facilities
• Free Uniform Scrubs
Emergency department
• Annual nursing and attendances across our
midwifery awards and three campuses
scholarships
(2018-19: 231,856) (2018-19: 10,357)
*Excludes surgical operations, total hospital admissions,
births ambulance arrivals and paediatric admissions.
Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 7
Program overview
Our Graduate Program supports approximately 550
Nursing and Midwifery Graduates to consolidate their
theoretical and clinical skills during the first step of their
career journey with Monash Health. To meet the needs
of our diverse Graduate workforce, we provide an
unmatched array of clinical learning environments, from
Our facilities critical care and high acuity units in tertiary centers to
subacute and residential aged care.
2022 Rotation Site Clinical Areas 2022 Rotation Site Clinical Areas
Monash Medical Centre Monash Children’s Dandenong Hospital Casey Hospital Moorabbin Hospital Cranbourne Integrated
& Jessie MacPherson Hospital Care Centre
Private Hospital
Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing
• General Medical • Paediatrics Surgical services • General Surgical • General Medical • Monash Cancer Centre, • Operating Theatres/Day
• General Surgical • Paediatrics Renal and • General Medical • General Surgical incorporating inpatient Surgery Unit
Procedural Medicine • Colorectal Surgical Oncology and Chemotherapy • Haemodialysis
• Day Treatment Centre • Emergency
Day Unit
• Cardiology/Cardiothoracics/ • Paediatric Intensive Care • Plastics and Vascular • Operating Theatres/Day
• Surgical Services
Respiratory • Paediatric Day Surgery Unit • Respiratory, Endocrine & Surgery
Infectious Diseases • Cardiology
• Haemodialysis Residential Care
• Cardiac Care Unit • Paediatric Medical,
• Diagnostic Imaging Facilities
• Cardiac Cath Lab Respiratory and Oncology • Stroke & Neurology • Diagnostic Imaging
• Paediatric Operating Theatres • Orthopedic services • Operating Theatres/Day
• Emergency • Paediatrics & Special Care
Procedure Unit
• Adult Operating Theatres • Adolescent medicine • Emergency Nursery
Nursing
• Endoscopy • Paediatric rehabilitation and • Paediatrics • Rehabilitation
neurology services • Haemodialysis • Allambee Nursing Home
• Neurology/Neurosurgery • Operating Theatres
• Neonatal Intensive Care • Day Treatment Centre • Diagnostic Imaging Kingston Centre • Chestnut Gardens
• Gastrosciences
• Special Care Nursery • Yarraman Nursing Home
• Nephrology and • Specialty Outpatients
Haemodialysis • Diagnostic Imaging Midwifery
• Diagnostic Imaging Mental Health
• Haemodialysis (Thomas St Unit) • Primary and Secondary Level Nursing
• Haematology & Oncology • Stepping Stones Child & Maternity Care • Movement Disorders
• Palliative Care Adolescent inpatient unit Midwifery • Geriatric Evaluation and
• Clinical Trials Centre • Primary and Secondary Level Mental Health Management (GEM)
• Medical Therapy Unit Maternity Care • Adult acute psychiatric • Transition Care Programme
inpatient unit • Rehabilitation
Midwifery Mental Health
• Tertiary Level Maternity Service • Acute Adult Psychiatric Mental Health
Inpatient Unit
• Aged Acute Inpatient Unit
• Youth Acute Inpatient Unit
Mental Health
• Aged Acute Inpatient Unit
• Perinatal and Infant Inpatient • Extended Care Unit
Unit
• Psychosocial Community Care
• P Block Acute psychiatric Unit
inpatient unit
• Community Residential
• Psychosocial Community Withdrawal Unit
Care Unit
8 Monash Health Graduate Program
2022 Graduate Program Streams
February intake August intake
Nursing Complex Care Stream Midyear Nursing
Acute Care Stream
Monash Children’s Hospital Stream
Mental Health Mental Health Nursing Stream
(Orientation commences in January
2022)
Midwifery Midwifery February Stream Midwifery Midyear Stream
Double Degree Double Degree February Stream Double Degree Midyear Stream
Learn
about the
streams
10 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 11
About Our Streams
Initially coming
to work was
terrifying, but
this is easing
every day as
my confidence
grows, thanks
to the genuine
and abundant
support and
Support and encouragement Midwives and Mental health nurses
benefits for of the dedicated Double Degree specific support
graduates specific support
and friendly
• Clinical support from a
educators and • Allocation to one • Professional supervision
ward teams. midwifery team for the during study days
Graduate
dedicated education and
whole program to ensure • Comprehensive mental
operations team
Everyone has continuity and ongoing health orientation
• Comprehensive
orientation program played a large support program
support
• Paid education time to
• Protected supernumerary role in supporting undertake RANZCOG
• The support of PRECEPT
and EQIIP, including
time at the
commencement of each
my learning Fetal Surveillance attendance at PRECEPT
Education and exam
rotation needs and • Targeted midwifery
education and training
Ensuring graduates receive the right • Access to preceptors, developing learning pathways
clinical coaches and
support when commencing their careers buddy nurses/midwives my skills and including lactation,
maternity emergencies
is an integral part of all Graduate • Extra supernumerary time midwifery and normal birth
Program streams. in specialty areas
ethos as a new education
• Paid graduate study days
Our supportive learning environment • Debriefing and peer
graduate
provides supernumerary time at the support
— AR IA, 2 0 2 1 DOUB LE
commencement of new rotations, • Access to patient
deterioration simulation DE GR E E GR ADUATE
targeted learning pathways and a training NUR SE / M IDWIFE
structured education program with
extensive orientation to ensure a
smooth transition from undergraduate
student to registered practitioner.
12 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 13
About Our Streams
Structure
Nursing Midwifery and Double Mental
Streams Degree Streams Health
(all intakes) (all intakes) Nursing
• 12 month Graduate • 12 month Graduate • Four six month rotations
Program, then ongoing Program, then ongoing in a two-year program(12
employment within employment within month graduate program,
Monash Health Monash Health followed by 12 month
• Two six month rotations • Two six month rotations postgraduate year)
• Options to work part time • Options to work part time • Employed on a two-year
(64 hrs/fortnight or 72hrs/ (64 hrs/fortnight or 72hrs/ temporary contract
fortnight) or full time (76 fortnight) or full time (80 • Option to work part-time
hrs/fortnight) hrs/fortnight) (64hrs/fortnight)
• Work a rotating roster, • Work a rotating roster, • Work a rotating roster,
including: morning, including: morning, which can include:
afternoon and night shifts afternoon and night shifts morning, afternoon and
seven days a week and seven days a week and night shifts seven days
public holidays public holidays a week including public
• Monthly paid accrued • Monthly paid accrued holidays
day off for full time day off for full time • 5 weeks prorata if part
graduates graduates time of annual leave in
• 6 weeks prorata for full • 6 weeks prorata for full the graduate year, then
time graduates and 5 time graduates and 5 leave as accrued in the
weeks prorata for part weeks prorata for part postgraudate year
time graduates time graduates • Mental health graduates
undertake the Master of
01
Rotations are available within Advanced Nursing (Mental
midwifery teams based at Health) through Monash
Monash Medical Centre, University in the second
Nursing
Dandenong Hospital and or postgraduate year
Casey Hospital
Midwives complete four
three-month rotations:
Streams
• Two birth suite rotations
• Two postnatal/antenatal
rotations
Double degree graduates
complete four three-month
rotations:
• Two birth suite rotations
• One postnatal/antenatal
rotation
• One nursing rotation
14 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 15
Nursing: February 2022 intake
As a graduate
nurse at Monash
Health, I have
watched myself
develop in a short
timeframe into a
stronger medical
professional that is
prepared to take
on the acute care Acute Care Complex Care Alternative Pathway
preference options preference options options include:
environment of include: include:
today and the future.
The support of the • Cardiac • Caring for the Aged in
graduate team, • Acute Surgical
• Peri-operative (adults Residental & Subacute
and paediatric, including Settings (CAReS):
educators, and • Acute Medical Theatres and endoscopy) For Graduates who
work areas has • Oncology, Haematology • Emergency
wish to pursue careers
in Subacute or Aged
Acute Care
and Palliative Care
greatly helped (includes Chemotherapy
• Haemodialysis Care nursing. CAReS
achieve our goals Day Unit) • Residential and allows Graduates to
Rehabilitation complete their full 12
and assist with • Gastrosciences
and Complex
• Neurology and month Graduate Program
• Rehabilitation and
any challenges Residential Care
Neurosciences in subacute/aged care
areas with one rotation
and development. • Diagnostic Imaging
• Vascular and Plastics in a GEM/rehabilitation
As a graduate at
Care Streams
• Orthopedics area and one rotation in
• Paediatrics a Residential Aged Care
Monash Health, setting.
• Renal/Nephrology
you will feel • Specialty Outpatients
• Guaranteed Rotations
to Preference Sites:
prepared and Graduates in the Acute and Complex Care streams are (includes Outpatients, For Graduates who wish
granted one rotation from their preferences in either Clinical Trials Centre and
supported to Infusion Centre/MTU)
to prioritise location over
become a part their first or second rotation. specialty preference.
• Day Treatment/Day Graduates are able to
of the team and The other non-preference rotation may be in any Procedure & Day Surgical nominate a preferred
Units site grouping and will
feel you have clinical area across Monash Health. be allocated to those
commenced your Conversely, Graduates may request to forego a
sites for both rotations.
Specialty preferences
career with a head guaranteed preference rotation to undertake an are considered but not
start.” Alternative Pathway. guaranteed. For more
information about the
Graduate Application Template. site groupings available
— AID A N , 2021 please refer to the
GRADUATE N U RSE , Graduate Program
COMPLEX CAR E STRE A M website.
16 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 17
Nursing: August 2022 intake
Midyear Nursing
Stream preferences
include:
• Cardiothoracics/
Midyear
Cardiology
• Emergency
• Day Treatment/Procedure
Units
Nursing • Renal and Haemodialysis
• Rehabilitation
Stream
• Oncology, Haematology
and Palliative Care
• Orthopedics
• Plastics and Vascular
• Gastrosciences
T he ability to nominate preferences for hospital locations and
specialties is included in applications. Monash Health endeavors
to accommodate preferences but does not guarantee rotations into
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Neurosciences
preference areas for applicants in the Midyear stream. • Residential Aged Care
• Acute Medical
Rotations are carefully allocated to provide each graduate with the
best possible opportunity to consolidate their skills. • Acute Surgical
• Specialty Outpatient
If interested in an August Nursing Stream position, you must register Services
and apply in 2021 even if you are not expected to complete your • Peri-operative
qualification until mid-2022. Midyear Nursing stream is also open to
applicants who are ineligible to participate in PMCV.
18 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 19Monash Health Children’s Stream
Monash Monash Children’s
Hospital clinical areas 02
Children’s Aboriginal
include:
• Paediatric surgical
Hospital
• Paediatric medical
and Torres
• Paediatric oncology and
haematology
Stream
• Paediatric theatres
• Paediatric intensive care
Strait
unit (PICU)
• Special care nursery and
M onash Children’s Hospital (MCH) is one of Australia’s leading
providers of integrated children’s health services, caring for
more than 100,000 children every year. Monash Health is excited to
neonatal intensive care
(NICU)
Islander
• Adolescent inpatients
announce the introduction of the Monash Children’s Hospital Stream
• Paediatric day surgical
option as part of our diverse Graduate Program.
unit
Monash Children’s Hospital is a network of paediatric healthcare services
across three sites – our main campus in Clayton and satellite sites at
Graduates
Dandenong and Casey Hospitals. Graduates may rotate to paediatric
or newborn areas at any of these campuses during their program.
Graduates in this stream will have the opportunity to complete their 12
month graduate program exclusively in paediatric and newborn settings,
across 2 rotations. As part of the Monash Children’s Hospital, Graduates
are provided with access to paediatric specific education, including
comprehensive simulation training through Monash Children’s Hospital
Simulation Centre (MCHSim).
20 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 21Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Graduates
Monash Health Aboriginal Graduate We continually strive
Aboriginal Graduate Nursing and to improve support
Nursing and Midwifery Program systems for our
Midwifery Program Support offers: Aboriginal employees
Support are working
towards:
through:
03
Mental
• Increasing our Aboriginal • Support to attend the • Aboriginal employee
health professional Congress of Aboriginal mentor program to
workforce and Torres Strait Islander support and guidance to
• Providing a culturally Nursing Midwifery graduates
Health
diverse and responsive (CATSINaM) conference • Cultural safety program
workforce • Dedicated cultural to educate employees,
• Assisting in positive support days for ensuring Monash Health
health outcomes for graduates focusing on is a culturally safe and
professional development responsive organisation
Nursing
our Aboriginal patients
by providing culturally and cultural identity • Culturally appropriate
responsive and timely recruitment, support and
care to our community, retention options
patients and their families • Building relationships and
Stream
• Creating stronger links working in partnership with
with the Aboriginal the Aboriginal community
community • Provision of culturally
appropriate health services
and improved health
outcomes for Aboriginal
patients and families
22 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 23Mental Health Nursing: January 2022 intake
I never could fathom the
expression, ‘you learn
something new every
day’ until starting my
mental health journey.
The knowledge base
you will grow in mental
health is beyond the
imagination. If, like me,
you came into nursing
to help people join our
mental health team,
it will change your life
in more ways than
one. If the definition of
‘complexity’ doesn’t
scare you try mental
health.
— S T EP H ANIE ,
MEN TAL HEALTH
GRADUATE NURSE 2021
Mental Health
Nursing Stream 04
Mental Health Nursing
preference options
M ental health nursing is an exciting and challenging
specialty that provides care, treatment, and
support for individuals, their families and carers who are
Midwifery
Stream
include: experiencing a mental illness or disorder.
An essential part of a mental health nurses’ role is to
• Acute Inpatient Mental
develop and maintain an effective and therapeutic
Health
relationship and to provide comprehensive and holistic
• Rehabilitation care. There is a strong focus on working collaboratively
(Inpatient or Community) with the individual experiencing mental health issues,
• Residential Withdrawal Unit their family and/or carers, key workers and the
• Perinatal and Infant interdisciplinary team.
Inpatient Unit
To assist in a transition into mental health nursing,
• Early in Life Mental Health
graduates undertake the Master of Advanced Nursing
• Aged Person’s Mental (Mental Health) through Monash University in the second
Health or postgraduate year.
24 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 25Midwifery Streams: February and August 2022
Midwifery
Streams
M onash Health provides the most extensive maternity
services in Victoria, assisting on average over
10,000 births a year. We pride ourselves on teamwork I have absolutely
with midwives, doctors and allied health team members
working together within team models of care to all birthing
loved becoming a
women and their families. part of the Monash
Monash Health Graduate Midwives are able to consolidate
midwifery team.
their midwifery practice in a range of clinical areas Assisting new
including birthing, pregnancy assessment and postnatal/
antenatal care.
parents along their
pregnancy journey
You may choose to apply to:
and welcoming
• Midwifery Stream commencing in February 2022 babies into the
• Midyear Midwifery Stream commencing August 2022
Midwifery rotations are available at Monash Medical
world is a huge
privilege. I have 05
Double
Centre, Dandenong Hospital and Casey Hospital.
Graduates are allocated to one midwifery team for the
felt supported
duration of their program to ensure ongoing support and and encouraged
continuity.
through working as
Degree
The midwifery teams are site-based and applicants part of a dynamic
have the opportunity to nominate their site preferences
in the Monash Health Graduate Application Template.
and supportive
While Monash Health endeavours to accommodate site team and I have
preferences for midwives, we are unable to guarantee
grown both as a
Streams
placement within a preferred site.
midwife and as a
person over my
graduate year.”
— ER I N , MO N ASH
H EALT H D O U B LE
D EG R EE G R AD U ATE
26 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 27Double Degree Stream: February and August 2022
Double Degree rotations
include:
Monash Health Double
Degree Stream graduates
Double
consolidate their midwifery
practice in a range of areas
including birthing, pregnancy
assessment and postnatal/
Degree 06
antenatal care.
Graduates also gain valuable
nursing skills and knowledge
Streams Application
through a rotation within
acute general areas within
the Monash Health network
such as:
Process
• Cardiothoracics/
F or applicants who have completed a Double Degree in Nursing
and Midwifery holding dual registration, Monash Health
offers the Double Degree Streams which allow graduates to gain
Cardiology
• Plastics and Vascular,
Colorectal and
experience in both the acute nursing and midwifery clinical areas.
Gastrosurgical
You may choose to apply to: • Acute Medical,
Respiratory and
• Double Degree Stream commencing in February 2022 Endocrinology
• Midyear Double Degree Stream commencing in August 2022 • Acute Surgical, Women’s
Health/ENT/Urology
• Respiratory/
Endocrinology
28 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 29How to apply for Monash Health 2022 Graduates Program
Application
Process
All candidates will be required to create
Applications open: an account and lodge their Graduate
Monday 7th June 2021 Program application via Monash Health’s
on-line recruitment system
Applications close:
Friday 9th July 2021 1. Monash Health Graduate Program
Application Template 3. Clinical Appraisals • Please ensure that you have provided an accurate,
current email address and contact numbers for
Important Note: • A completed copy of the Monash Health • Applicants must submit 2 Summative appraisals each referee
Graduate Program Application Template is the from most recent acute clinical placements,
Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria basis for your application including comments and grading page At Monash Health, applicants are asked to
(PMCV) – Allocations and Placement Service • 3rd year appraisals are preferred, however 2nd nominate four clinical referees in their Graduate
• This can be found in the job advertisement or via
(APS) year appraisals will be accepted where 3rd year Application template: two primary referees and two
the Monash Health Graduate Program
acute placements have not been completed alternative referees.
• If you are eligible to do so, you must • You will need to save, complete and upload a copy
register with PMCV APS before you of the Graduate Program Application Template • We are also accept 1st year appraisals for those This strategy assists us in obtaining appropriate
apply to a Monash Health Graduate under the ‘Resume’ field when you submit your students completing a masters degree references in a timely manner and ensures that you
Program Stream/s. application documents • Submit appraisals as PDF document in e-recruit are not disadvantaged in the recruitment process due
• Once you have registered with • The Application Template takes the place of under ‘other documents’ field to reference issues. If you are participating in PMCV
PMCV APS, you will be issued with your CV. Please do not provide any additional • Assessment tasks, self-appraisal and reflection APS, please put down the referees you have entered
a candidate ID number. This will be individualized CV/resume documents or cover tools are not required submitted to PMCV as your two primary references.
required for your Monash Health letters (excluding Mental Health applications). You may then supply two alternate referee names.
application. Please note that Mental Health Graduate Program 4. References
For further information on the APS process applications require a cover letter.
and to determine if you are eligible, refer to If you are applying to more than one Monash Health References are an important part of your Graduate
their website. Graduate Program Stream you will need to indicate Program application. When selecting your referees
which stream/s you are applying for in the first section please consider the following:
Note: If you are not eligible to participate of the Monash Health Graduate Application Template.
in PMCV APS process, please apply to • A referee must be a person who has worked
the PMCV Ineligible Graduate Program directly with you during a clinical placement such
2. Academic transcript as a clinical educator, preceptor or Registered
job advertisement for general nursing,
midwifery and double degree graduate • All transcripts must be recent and include a Nurse/Midwife who buddied with you
positions. If you wish to apply for a grading key page. • Referees should be from your final undergraduate
Mental Health position, please apply to • Monash Health accepts copies of online transcripts year and acute placements if possible. However,
the 2022 Mental Health Nurse Graduate that have been digitally certified by education we may also accept second year referees if you
Program job advertisement. This job providers. are unable to nominate final year referees
advertisement will not require you to • Referees should be at minimum a Registered
• Upload your transcript with your application under
have a PMCV ID number. Nurse or Midwife. i.e. not an Enrolled Nurse,
the ‘Education Certificate’ field when you submit
your application documents. Personal Care Attendant or Orderly
30 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 31Selection process
How your application Successful
is assessed applicants
Monash Health’s selection of Registration with the Nursing and
graduate applicants is based on Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
various criteria which includes:
All applicants must obtain their registration with
• Academic results the NMBA as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
• Monash Health Graduate Application prior to their clinical commencement date.
Template
Refer to the Nursing and Midwifery Board
• Clinical appraisals
of Australia website to review the registration
• Referee feedback application process for Graduates.
• Interview outcomes
Successful applicants who do not receive their
registration by the clinical commencement date
Interview Process may not start in the Graduate Program.
An online interview format will be used for this Visas
recruitment.
In order to commence employment in the
If you submit applications to multiple Monash Graduate Program, all applicants who are not
Health Graduate Program Streams you will only Australian citizens or permanent residents
be required to sit one interview (excluding the must hold a visa which allows them full working
Mental Health Nursing Stream) rights with no restrictions by the clinical
commencement date.
Offers Successful commencement in the
It is the graduate’s responsibility to maintain Graduate Program is subject to a:
All offers are made subject to the applicant a valid visa with no work restrictions for the
successfully completing all requirements of their duration of their Graduate Program contract. • satisfactory police check (Fit2Work)
Nursing/Midwifery degree and being eligible for Please note that the Monash Health Graduate • confirmed registration with the Nursing
registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Program does not provide sponsorship for and Midwifery Board of Australia
of Australia (NMBA). Important note: overseas applicants. (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse and/or
Midwife
Successful compatible results through PMCV • University e-mail filters often intercept Working with Children’s Card • submission of a valid Employee Working
APS will be available from Monday 4 October e-mails from external organisations as junk
with Children’s Check
2021 onwards. mail and may automatically delete or delay Prior to commencing in the Graduate Program, all
the invite e-mail successful applicants will be required to provide • Evidence of Immunisation as required by
Monash Health will contact successful candidates evidence of a valid Working with Children’s Card Monash Health policy and procedure
• To ensure that you receive interview invites
for all streams after the results have been released we strongly recommend that applicants (WWCC). Please note that the WWCC must be Proof and confirmation of either:
by email to provide further information regarding use a personal e-mail address such as clearly identified as an Employee (E) card not a
on-boarding. Volunteer (V) card. • Australian citizenship or permanent
gmail or Outlook in their application
residency or
• Please check your inbox and junk mail
For more information, visit the Justice • a valid Visa allowing full working rights
folder regularly for interview invites
Department website. with no restrictions.
32 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 33Post Graduate
Beyond the
Graduate Program
Postgraduate courses are available
On completion of your Graduate Program in the following areas:
employment opportunities include:
• Advanced Medical / Surgical
• Permanent ongoing employment within Monash • Neonatal Intensive Care
Health, excluding Mental Health Nursing Graduates
• Paediatrics
• Permanent or temporary, full-time or part-time
• Midwifery
positions at any of our major public facilities
• Intensive Care
• Positions completing post graduate study or
Transition to Specialty Practice Programs • Emergency
• Positions with Monash Health Bureau working in • Cardiac Care
the Pool or Casual Bank • Peri-operative/Peri-anaesthesia
• Nurses may wish to apply to complete post • Renal
graduate midwifery studies, allowing dual • Haematology and Oncology
registration of nursing and midwifery
• Paediatric Intensive Care
• Midwives may apply to permanent positions in
Our university partnerships include Australian Catholic
Midwifery Team Care models at Monash Medical
University, Deakin University, Monash University,
Centre, Dandenong Hospital or Casey Hospital to
Melbourne University and Latrobe University.
continue enhancing and consolidating skills in all
areas of midwifery practice
• A web-based allocations system Transition to Specialty Practice Programs
• The ability to accept shifts via SMS Monash Health offers unique Transition to Specialty
Monash Health Bureau (MHB): Pool and • Opportunity to expand your clinical experience in Practice (TSP) programs specifically designed to give
Monash Health consistently Casual Bank new areas Registered Nurses, who have completed a Graduate
retains over 94% of • Casual pay rates Program, a structured introduction into a specialist
MHB Pool employees are permanent employees who practice.
graduates in positions are allocated daily to cover vacant shifts in areas that
• Salary packaging benefits
Pool and Casual Bank Nurses and Midwives are eligible Specialty programs are offered in the following areas:
across the organisation. suit their skill sets across the acute sites on a rotating
to access all the benefits of permanent employees.
roster. Pool staff maintain their leave entitlements.
There are endless career • Emergency
For more information contact: • Paediatric Intensive Care
pathways available at MHB Casual Bank employees will be casual employees
post your program that offer flexibility in many specialty Email: mhbrecruitment@monashhealth.org.au • Adult Intensive Care
Monash Health post the areas and shifts. • Paediatrics
Graduate year, including Phone: (03) 9265 7906
• Mental Health
Monash Health’s Pool and Casual Bank provide the
the option to complete following opportunities:
Postgraduate nursing and midwifery courses Programs are conducted at Monash Medical Centre,
Monash Children’s Hospital, Dandenong Hospital and
Transition to Specialty Monash Health, in collaboration with our university Casey Hospital.
• Unparalleled choice of clinical specialties across
Practice (TSP) programs partners, provides an extensive range of postgraduate
seven major sites and several community centers
education opportunities for Nursing and Midwifery The programs consist of structured learning, clinical
and post graduate study. • Extensive professional development and education employees. Nurses and midwives can gain experience support, and paid study days. Participants are
forums in a diverse range of clinical environments while studying employed at a designated hospital and study days are
• Exposure to latest advances in clinical research for a postgraduate qualification. shared and rotated across sites.
34 Monash Health Graduate Program Nursing and Midwifery – 2022 35Contact us
Where to
now?
For more information about the program:
Nursing and Midwifery Streams
Email: graduaterecruitment@monashhealth.org
Phone: (03) 9594 7779
Mental Health Stream
Email: PRECEPTEducation@monashhealth.org
Phone: (03) 9792 7587
http://monashhealth.org/careers/graduate-program/
Applications open: Monday 7th June 2021
APPLY HERE
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