Graduate Midwifery Program 2025 – Werribee Mercy Hospital

Job posted: 27/05/2024

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 22005

• Use your clinical skills & care to ensure optimal outcomes for parents & babies
• Belong to a supportive team united by the impact we have on every life
• Advance your skills and career across the scope of midwifery practice

Want to give families and babies the best start to their lives together? Join us and grow your career at the forefront of maternal and newborn care.

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Hours: 64 hour fortnight. Rotational roster all shifts

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

Join us through our Graduate Midwifery Program, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.

About the opportunity

Our programs are designed to support whilst making the transition from student to Registered Midwife within a supportive and welcoming environment. The aim is to promote educational opportunities to graduates as you consolidate your theoretical and clinical skills. This is a structured program with a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, and debriefing sessions which are supported by a dedicated learning team.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will be presented with a certificate of completion.

• Commencing in February and May.
• Applicants must be registered with the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria Computer Matching Service and rank Mercy Health in their preferences. For further information visit:

What you'll bring You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• Registration as a Midwife with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

All applications must include the following documents:

• Letter of application stating preferred hospital location, areas of clinical interest, preferred rotations, rationale for choice and future career plans
• Two page Curriculum vitae, relevant experience and clinical rotations
• Two referees (need to be clinical referees) including their professional title, place of work and both email and phone contact details
• Certified copy of academic transcripts to date (including 'key to results')
• Two recent and certified acute summative clinical appraisals
• Please note PMCV interviews will be utilised for the review of applications

Why Mercy Health?

We've been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we're taking all that we have and making it even better. It's about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.

Here are some things you'll love about working with us:

• 100+ years of caring ...

We're a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of the Graduate Midwifery Program, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.

• A team of 10,000 hearts ...

A career in healthcare and human services isn't always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you'll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.

• Countless moments and lives ...

As a part of the Graduate Midwifery Program, you'll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health outcomes of parents and babies through outstanding patient care, you'll know that every moment you spend here truly matters.

... And so much more to come.

We're on a journey to keep growing our organisation and impact for the next 100 years. We have the leadership, the scale, the heart and the vision for the future. Let's achieve it together.

You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of midwifery practice. Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. Werribee Mercy Hospital has undergone significant expansion with the opening of our intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. In addition, at Werribee Mercy Hospital we are growing our services and will expand our emergency department and double our capacity.
• Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.
• Find a better balance with a flexible roster.
• Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
• Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
• Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.