Title:  Registered Nurse Postgraduate Program (July 2025 Intake) - Acute Specialties

Registered Nurse Postgraduate Program - Acute Specialties (July 2025 Intake)

• Registered Nurse - intensive care and emergency specialties
• 12-month clinically supported learner position to undertake postgraduate study
• Permanent part time (minimum 0.8EFT) or full time employment (by negotiation)
• Supported professional development and study leave provided (as per EBA)
• Elevate your career and achieve your goals in specialty nursing

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 Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the Role
Eastern Health fosters a culture of lifelong learning and is now recruiting mid-year postgraduate students in several acute specialty areas. During your postgraduate studies, you will be supported with clinical education and supervision, delivered by experienced members of the Eastern Health Learning & Teaching 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 offering clinically supported postgraduate positions in our intensive care and emergency departments, and opportunities exist across a number Eastern Health's three acute sites. You will be asked to nominate your desired specialty program, and site if applicable, during the application process. 
We hold partnerships 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 our designated tertiary affiliate's specialty program. Each program commences on or before Monday 21st of July 2025. 

Intensive Care (ICU)
Box Hill Hospital or Maroondah Hospital
Tertiary Affiliate: Monash University

Emergency (ED)  
Box Hill Hospital, Maroondah Hospital or Angliss Hospital
Tertiary Affiliate: Monash University

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 year post-registration nursing experience, with successful completion of a Graduate Nurse Program preferable)
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and a proactive and 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 vaccinated against COVID-19 (with booster) and seasonal influenza, prior to commencing employment. Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). 

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

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly and 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 are passionate and motivated to undertake postgraduate study and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications as we receive them. 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

• This position is scheduled to close two weeks from the job posting date. 
• All applications will be screened on receipt, and the job posting 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 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. 

https://www.easternhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Registered-Nurse-Midwife-PD.pdf

Contact Person: Kaye Sampson 

Contact Number: (03) 9871 3300

Contact Email: SpecAndAdvancedPractice@easternhealth.org.au

Secondary Contact: Lacey Strachan

Contact Number: (03) 9895 4004

Job Posting End Date: Wednesday, March 26th 2025. 

Need help submitting your application?

Contact 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