graduate midwife

2024 Registered Graduate Midwife/Nurse Program

About us

Bass Coast Health (BCH) is the sub-regional health service for the Bass Coast and South Gippsland Shires, across Victoria's South Eastern coast.

With head office at Wonthaggi Hospital, we serve the municipality with facilities in San Remo & Cowes, and dozens of staff on the road to wherever we're needed.

An easy 90-minute drive from Melbourne means we're easily commutable for those who haven't yet cottoned on that the Bass Coast is the ideal place to live – with wineries, fooderies, farms, Phillip Island tourist attractions, the Bunurong Coastal Drive, Wilsons Prom, and miles of beaches, right on our doorstep

In order to support our rapidly growing population, we're forecast to grow our services, and our clinical and non-clinical workforce, by up to 45% to 2023. This means we're always on the lookout for good people who embody our WE CARE values, who might make good additions to our excellent team.

Temporary 0.8EFT (64 hours per fortnight)

Position Summary

We are seeking enthusiastic and eligible Registered Graduate Midwives/Nurses to particpate in our 2024 Graduate Program commencing February - Your Graduation Program at Bass Coast Health will give you the opportunity to take part in two, six month rotations covering Midwifery and Nursing (if double degree) or 12 months in Midwifery. Midwifery will cover all areas of the Midwifery continuum. The BCH GM/GN Program provides a supportive environment which through practice and education helps graduates become confident and competent clinicians.

BCH GM/GN Program aims to:

• Provide graduates with the clinical practice to develop and refine their knowledge and skills
• Provide a supportive environment to facilitate learning opportunities
• Further develop critical thinking skills
• Cement time management and organisational strategies
• Expand on communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Encourage ongoing personal and professional development.

Requirements of the position are:

• Registered Midwife/Nurse Graduate within their first 12 months of practice
• Registered PMCV candidate eligible for first round offers
• COVID-19 Vaccination in accordance with the Chief Health officer COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions
• Valid Police Check
• Valid Working with Childrens check

Additional Application Requirements for the 2025 RM/RN Graduate Program

• An application through the PMCV Computer Match system
• A one-page Cover Letter outlining why you have selected Bass Coast Health for your Graduate Year. Cover letter must include your computer match candidate number and two areas of clinical interest (RN/RM applicants only)
• A Resume containing your contact details, employment history and list of clinical placements.
• A certified copy of your most recent academic transcript with a key to results.
• Certified copies of your two most recent clinical summative appraisals. BCH is able to accept one second year clinical appraisal if necessary.
• Two clinical references who can describe your practice. Please consider the following when selecting your referees:
• A referee must be a person who has worked directly with you in line with PMCV criteria guidelines.
• Applicants who have worked as Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing or Midwifery (RUSON/RUSOM) may also nominate clinical supervisors (i.e. Unit Managers, Associate Unit Managers) from their employment or placements as one of their referees.

Please consider the following when selecting your referees:

• A referee must be a person who has worked directly with you on clinical placement such as an Educator, Preceptor or a Senior Midwife/Nurse.

• Applicants who have worked as Registered Undergraduate Student of Midwifery (RUSOM) or Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing (RUSON) may also nominate clinical supervisors (i.e. Unit Managers, Associate Unit Managers) from their RUSOM/RUSON employment or placements as one of their referees.

Please address any queries to Learning and Development Midwifery Coordinator Lauren Yann – or Relle McMillin

Bass Coast Health celebrates and supports our employees and community and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. BCH welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as LGBTIQ+ and people with disability.

Applications close on 21St June 2024.

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