Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife Transition to Practice Program

Fixed Term part-time
Variable EFT (0.84EFT, 64 hours per fortnight) available for the Horsham Campus
YP2 - YP9, YS12 - YS8 ($41.36 - $52.20 per hour)

Key requirement for this position is that you have NOT been employed or involved in a 2026 graduate program. Grampians Health is committed to offering our Graduate Nurses ongoing employment.

The aims of the program are to:

• provide support and guidance to the early entry career double degree RN/ RM
• develop self-confidence, critical thinking, decision making, clinical skills and clinical competence as part of the multifaceted role of the Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
• provide realistic learning experiences to consolidate professional and personal development per the standards of practice, code of conduct and national accreditation standards in caring for women throughout their pregnancy, birth, postnatal period and also infants requiring special care.
• combine a practical and theoretical program to enable the early entry career RN/RM grounding in the nursing/midwifery profession

Grampians Health is a major teaching and research health organisation, which serves the whole of Western Victoria/Grampians region, from Bacchus Marsh to the South Australian border. The service actively supports clinical education and provides a range of learning opportunities, postgraduate programs (affiliated with various universities) in addition to the Transition to Practice programs.

Application Process:

In addition to the mandatory SAP application requirements, applicants are required to forward the cleared scanned copy documents of the following to the Graduate Transition Lead

• Cover Letter or Statement of Career Intent as per PMCV requirements
• CV including two (2) professional referees: NB: (please refer to PMCV guidelines)
• Certified copies of your Academic transcript including mid-year results of 4th year
• Certified copies of ALL Clinical Appraisals interim and final SUMMARIES (including 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th year of study) (please note-file must be less than 10MB when uploading)

To view a full copy of the Position Description please click here.

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Melissa White, Acting Transition to Practice Lead on 03 •••• •823 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Registered Midwife Grade 2 (YS12-YS8) which ranges from $42.60 - $54.40 per hour.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.