Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program - *Aged Care/Sub Acute/Acute*

Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement - Enrolled Nurse Level 2.3 (IB68) - 64 hours per fortnight

12 Months Fixed Term commencing June 2022

West Gippsland Healthcare Group are now accepting applications for our new 2022/23 Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program.

Our 2022/23 program includes positions within Aged Care, Sub Acute and Acute settings, operating across West Gippsland Hospital and Andrews House (Trafalgar) where we offer interesting, challenging and well supported opportunities throughout the Graduate Program. Areas of work may include Aged Care, Sub Acute, Medical Unit, Surgical Unit, District Nursing Services and the Emergency Department/Short Stay Unit.

Eligibility

You must be either:

• A Victorian trained Nursing Graduate (citizen/permanent resident)
• A current Victorian resident
• An Australian Interstate trained Nursing Graduate (citizen/permanent resident)
   

Our preferred candidate must also have:

• Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Qualification in Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115)
• Completion of HLT54115 studies during 2021 – 2022 academic year (to meet eligibility for the EN Graduate Nurse Program)
• Not previously participated in a Graduate Nurse Program
• Availability to commence the program on Monday 27th June 2022

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. 

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check.
All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Application Process

In order to be considered, you must lodge your application online via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au).

The following items are mandatory for all applications:

• Letter of application (cover letter) addressed to Kerry Ginters
• Cover letter must include any preferences for areas of work (ie. Aged Care, Sub Acute, Acute)
• Resume inclusive of a passport sized photo and two clinical referees (desirable - Acute care placement of two weeks or longer), and one professional referee - three referees in total
• Response to Key Selection Criteria (can be separate document or addressed in cover letter)
• Certified copies of two Acute clinical appraisals (preferably most recent)
• Up to date certified Academic Transcript with legend (Education Certificate)

Please upload each item above as a seperate file, and ensure each file does not exceed 10MB in size.

If you have any issues lodging your application please contact Kerry Ginters, Continuing Education and Support Coordinator on 03 5622 6409, or email kerry.ginters@wghg.com.au

Applications for this position close Sunday 3 April 2022.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.   As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.