Title:  2025 Post Graduate Program ( Acute Medical Surgical )

Post Graduate Program ( 2025 intake ) - Acute Medical and Surgical Areas

• Registered Nurse - Acute Medical - Specialist Medicine and Surgical Programs
• Permanent part time (0.8 EFT) or full time (by negotiation) 
• Supported professional development and study leave provided (as per EBA) 
• Elevate your career and achieve goals by specialising in either acute medicine or surgical 

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan, which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role
Eastern Health fosters a culture of lifelong learning and is now recruiting postgraduate students for 2025 in several acute medical and surgical areas. During your postgraduate studies, you will be supported with clinical education and supervision, delivered by experienced members of the Eastern Health Learning & Teaching (L&T) team, whose priority is to support your professional development and career aspirations. You will also have access to a team of committed interdisciplinary clinical experts to support and guide your learning throughout the program.

We are currently offeirng clinically supported postgraduate positions with the following medical and surgical areas : Acute Medicine ( internal ward applicants only #) Surgical ( internal ward applicants only #) and Specialist Medicine .( internal and external applicants ). You will be asked to nominate your desired speciality program and site if applicable during the application process.  We hold a primary partnership with various universities specific to the area of specialty practice.  Successful applicants to the Eastern Health Postgraduate Program will be required to also apply for their designated tertiary affiliate's program.  For the Medical Surgical stream the tertiary affiliation is Monash University. Each program commences on or before Monday 3rd of February 2025.  

(# - must be currently employed on desired ward ). 

Acute Medicine 

Box Hill - 6.1, 6.2 and 9.2 

Maroondah 2 North and 1 East

Angliss 1 West 

Specialist Medicine 

Maroondah 3 North 

Surgical 

Box Hill - 7.2, 8.2 and 9.1

Maroondah -1 North and 3 East 

Angliss - 2 West 

About you 
To be successful in this role you will possess

• Current Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) registration with AHPRA 
• Recent acute clinical experience (1+ years post-registration nursing experience with successful completion of a Graduate Nurse Program preferable)
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and a receptive approach to feedback 
• A self-directed and motivated approach to learning
• A strong commitment to excellence and high-quality patient care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 (with booster) and seasonal influenza, prior to commencing employment

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Helpful Information 

• This position is scheduled to close four weeks from the job posting date.
• Applicants will be screened on receipt, and the position may close early.
• We do not accept recruitment agency applications. 
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role

Please click here for Position Description 

Contact Person: Noelleen Kiprillis 

Contact Number: 0431852914  

Contact Email: noelleen.kiprillis@easternhealth.org.au 

Job Posting End Date: 18/10/2024

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day