Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Cadet

4 weeks ago


Werribee, Australia Mercy Health Full time

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- The role of the Aboriginal Nurse or Midwifery Cadet is to provide support to the Nursing /Midwifery team in the provision of providing quality patient care. The Cadet is required to work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Midwife/ Registered Nurse at all times, within their level of education and under clearly defined role parameters.
- Fixed Term with a required minimum of the equivalent of eight weeks Full Time (40 shifts to be completed by 30 December 2024)
- Cadetship may be undertaken at either campus Mercy Hospital for Women or Werribee Mercy Hospital
- To provide patient‐centred, family oriented, evidence-based care within an inter‐professional team environment to achieve the best possible outcomes for their patients.
- To provide care and support as delegated relating to patients’ activities of daily living, ensuring that patients’ personal needs and comforts are maintained
- To assist in providing a safe patient environment and additional supervision ensuring patient safety
- Provide general support for the health care team, ensuring effective and efficient care delivery

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Are enrolled in a diploma of nursing, bachelor’s degree in nursing and/or midwifery, and have progressed beyond first year.
- Are living in Victoria or a cross-border community
- You identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd incorporates:

- Mercy Hospital for Women, a major public hospital and specialist referral centre for obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological needs.
- Werribee Mercy Hospital, a general hospital providing comprehensive care to the rapidly growing western suburbs of Melbourne. This hospital is currently undergoing significant expansion with a number of exciting capital projects already underway and in planning.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

- Salary packaging benefits
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Camp Australia School Holiday Program
- Career progression and development opportunities
- A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services
- The Korin Korin Balit Djak plan is the Victorian Aboriginal health, wellbeing and safety strategic plan 2017‐2027 to realise the Victorian Governments commitment to developing a strong and sustainable Aboriginal workforce including public health providers.
- A Cover Letter describing your interest in the cadetship, and why you want to pursue a career in nursing or midwifery
- Your CV
- Current academic transcript
- Ms Jonelle Mais
- Recruitment Advisor Mercy Health

**Contact**

**Alternate Contact Person**

**Closing Date**

Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education Kassandra Russell

(03) 8754 3514

Ms Jonelle Mais

(03) 8458 4313



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