• Recruiting graduate Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives 
• Part-time and full-time positions (minimum 0.8EFT) 
• Eight hospital sites across Melbourne and Geelong – multi-site rotation opportunities 
• Four core 12-month programs: general, peri-operative, mental health and maternity 
• Access to learning hubs and simulation centres 
• Dedicated early years group manager, graduate support team and educators 
• Consolidate your clinical skills in a caring and supportive environment 
• Ongoing positions upon successful completion of your program 

Who is Epworth HealthCare? 

We are Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private healthcare group. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Graduate Support Program

Joining our 2024 Graduate Support Program, you will be welcomed into an environment that cares for its people. Through your first 12-months of joining Epworth HealthCare you will develop a sense of belonging and begin your transition into becoming a confident and competent nurse or midwife.  

A multi-tiered approach to your support sees you have access to dedicated graduate support team, ward-based educators, preceptors and clinical specialists who will be available to answer your questions and guide your clinical practice. This diverse support team works closely with the Group Manager of Early Years Programs to ensure your program is well designed and meets the needs of today’s graduate nurse or midwife 

What is on offer? 

• Generous supernumerary time to support your transition to clinical practice. 
• Dedicated support from an experienced team across each site. 
• Group and site-based orientation days. 
• Paid study days throughout your program. 

Eight hospital sites: 

• Epworth Geelong 
• Epworth Richmond 
• Epworth Freemasons (Two hospitals in East Melbourne) 
• Epworth Eastern (Box Hill) 
• Epworth Brighton 
• Epworth Camberwell 
• Epworth Hawthorn 

Four core 12-month graduate support programs: 

• General nursing 
• Peri-operative nursing 
• Mental health nursing 
• Midwifery 

General Nurse Graduate Support Program  

Your program offers a part-time rotating roster with the flexibility to complete rotations in acute, subacute and specialty areas. 

This is offered across our eight locations Brighton, Camberwell, Eastern (Box Hill), Freemasons (two hospitals in East Melbourne), Geelong, Hawthorn and Richmond. 

February/March and July intakes.

For more detailed information about our General Nurse Graduate Support Program, explore the Epworth website here.

Peri-operative Nurse Graduate Support Program  

Your program offers a part-time or full-time rotating roster with the flexibility to complete rotations in scrub scout, anaesthetics and/or Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). 

This is offered across our five locations Eastern (Box Hill), Freemasons (two hospitals in East Melbourne), Geelong and Richmond. 

February and July intakes. 

For more detailed information about our Peri-operative Nurse Graduate Support Program, explore the Epworth website here. 

Mental Health Nurse Graduate Support Program

Your mental health program offers a part-time rotating roster across two mental health units and upon successful completion you will receive one credit point towards post graduate studies.  

This is offered at our Epworth Clinic in Camberwell. 

February intake. 

For more detailed information about our Mental Health Nurse Graduate Support Program, explore the Epworth website here.. 

Registered Midwife or Registered Midwife/Nurse Graduate Support Program

Your midwifery program offers a part-time rotating roster with the flexibility to complete rotations in post-natal, birthing suite and special care nursery. Registered Nurse/Midwives have the option to complete an additional six month rotation through acute nursing. 

This is offered at our Epworth Freemasons, Victoria Parade location (East Melbourne). 

February intake. 

For more detailed information about our Midwifery Graduate Support Program, explore the Epworth website here.

What you need 

To be eligible for our Graduate Support Program, you will need: 

• To be on track to successfully complete your degree by the start of your program (Bachelor or Masters) 
• To anticipate being granted AHPRA registration by the commencement date of your program 
• An Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency; New Zealand Citizenship OR anticipate having a working visa with unrestricted rights to work in Australia on a part-time contract 

What’s in it for you

The sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to: 

• Competitive salary + super + entitlements 
• Salary packaging benefits of $15,900p.a. 
• Reduced out-of-pocket expenses for health services at Epworth HealthCare 
• Discounted private health insurance 
• Ongoing career opportunities when you complete your program, including transition to speciality practice, postgraduate and scholarship opportunities 
• Supernumerary time at the start of each block rotation 
• Development opportunities throughout your Graduate Support Program 
• Early offers in August taking away the stress of multiple interviews and applications 

How to Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the APPLY button now and: 

• Identify and rank your preferred location/s and program/s in the application process 
• Upload your CV including a list of your clinical placements and two clinical placement referees 
• Upload your cover letter letting us know why you want to join Epworth HealthCare plus why your preferred location and program 
• Upload your most up to date Academic Transcript  
• Upload two (2) clinical placement reports with comments  
• Upload a small headshot photograph of yourself (can be included in your CV) 
• Visa grant notice (ONLY required for applicants without an Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency; OR New Zealand Citizenship) 

For more detailed information about our Graduate Support Programs, explore the Epworth website here.

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), it is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values.  We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in.  At Epworth, we care.