2009 Graduate Nurse Program

EXPERIENCE	FLEXIBILITY	SUPPORT	OPPORTUNITY
Healthscope believes Graduate Nurses are our future and offer ongoing career opportunities on completion of the Graduate nurse program

Helping you achieve your nursing goals

We offer:

Experience:

A structured graduate program with rotations through specialty areas

Support:

A supportive graduate network .
A mentor program

Flexibility:

Working arrangements – full time or part time
Family friendly policies

Opportunities:

Great opportunities for career advancement
Interesting locations and experience
Graduate scholarship

Components of the program include:

Preceptorship Support
Support from Graduate Nurse educator
Rotation through various shifts
Orientation program and paid study days
Clinical experience within a speciality area if desired
Full time and Part time positions (min hours required)
Salary Packaging
Certificate upon completion of Graduate Nurse Program

Hospitals specialising in:

Medical & Surgical
Rehabilitation
Psychiatric

Please click on the links below to
learn more about each of our hospitals'
Graduate Nurse Programs.

About Healthscope

Healthscope is one of the largest private healthcare providers in Australia being the only provider with a footprint in each state and opportunities in New Zealand and Asia. We offer our Graduate Nurses not only an opportunity to complete their first year of nursing in a supportive environment but the ability to create a career without boundaries.

Our Graduate Nurse Program

The Graduate nurse program provides a 52 weeks program that enables the graduate to make the transition from a newly registered nurse to established practitioner. The program has the flexibility to allow the graduate to work either full time or part time. Each Hospital has a Clinical Educator to facilitate the Graduate Nurse Program

The program offers a number of structured study days, which enables the graduate nurses from across Healthscope to come together and enhance their own in professional development.

Each hospital offers tutorials and debriefing sessions to encourage the graduate to discuss any clinical issue they may be experiencing. All graduates nurses are allocated a preceptor to help the graduate make the transition into the healthcare environment.

Clinical Support

Our preceptors provide our graduate nurses with the tools, knowledge and the best possible support so the graduate can reach their potential. Being able to offer the graduate 3 to 4 rotations throughout the year in speciality area’s including those at other hospitals opens up opportunities of professional development and helps the graduate to identify an area of interest for future career development.

Career Development

Upon successfully completing their graduate year we encourage our graduate nurses to pursue their goals for future career development. Healthscope provides endorsed bridging courses that are affiliated with Universities, Postgraduate courses including Critical Care, Accident Emergency, Perioperative, Midwifery and Psychiatric Nursing. The provision of speciality education within Healthscope is paramount to their success. Fully and partially funded scholarships are provided in a number of speciality areas.

Healthscope is also able to offer short courses that are affiliated with the Royal College of Nursing. We encourage all our nursing staff to continue with their professional development by providing the above opportunities and an extensive internal education program, which is distributed in a National Training Calender Quarterly.

Ongoing Opportunities

Opportunities are endless at Healthscope hospitals with the ability to combine work and travel through its Australia wide network of hospitals. In addition Healthscope offer flexible working arrangements as the need to balance work and family commitments is recognised at all Healthscope Hospitals.

Application Process:

Interested in a diverse yet personalized Graduate Experience? Our Graduate Nurse Program assists you to make the transition from student nurse to an independent professional in a supportive environment.

Letter of application to relevant hospital including reasons why you want to join our program.
Curriculum Vitae including 2 referees. One referee must be a clinical teacher, preceptor or other senior nurse that you have reported to at a clinical placement.
Signed academic transcripts with result legend.
Signed copies of two recent clinical placement assessments.
Clinical Rotation Preferences. Please take some time to consider your preferred rotational areas.

Enquiries:

Fiona Langley – Graduate Nurse Co-Ordinator.
Mobile: 0438 079 349 or Email: fiona.langley@healthscope.com.au.