Graduate Nurse Program
Program Aim:
The Graduate Nurse Program Year 1 is a comprehensive program which offers the option of an additional one year Grad+ Year 2, to assit you with transitioning to the role of registered nurse. During this program graduates are supported by clinical expertise including Clinical Nurse Educators, Preceptors and Clinical Support Nurses. It is a structured program of paid study days and debriefing sessions that focus on clinical decision-making, patient management and professional practice. Grad + Year 2 is an extended supported graduate year offering further rotations in areas of your choice to further consolidate skills and knowlege. The extended program also provides a pathway to introduction to discovery and postgraduate studies.
More information about this program will be available at our information night sessions, visit the Graduate Nurse Program - Application Process page to view dates. You can also download the Graduate Nurse Program Information Handbook.
2026 Graduate Nurse Program Information Handbook 2026 [PDF, 1.93MB]
Graduate Nurse Program STRUCTURE
Graduate Nurse Program Year 1
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Program Duration | 53 weeks (2 x 6 month rotations)
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Intakes
Campus:
| January Other intakes to be confirmed
Footscray, Sunshine, Williamstown & Bacchus Marsh
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Induction / Orientation
| Structured Induction & Orientation Program:
1 Corporate/Hospital Orientation Day (Day 1)
2 Graduate Specific Study Days
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Supernumerary Days
| 5 Supernumerary Days (Rotation 1) 2 Supernumerary Days (Rotation 2)
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Clinical Support
| Assigned Preceptor Assigned ward based Clinical Nurse Educator / Clinical Support Nurse
Nurse Unit Manager
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Criteria for Completion | Satisfactory clinical hours; Professional objectives for each rotation; Satisfactory Performance Development Review for each rotation; Development and delivery of a project for Professional Development purposes for each rotation; Participation in Graduate Nurse Study Days; A certificate will be presented on successful completion of the Graduate Nurse Program
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Employment | Part-time employment
64 hours / fortnight
5 weeks annual leave
Rotating roster
Permanent ongoing employment
Support work-life balance
| As per Nurses (Victorian Health Services) Award 2010
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Application dates
| Opens: 2 June 2025
Closes: 2 July 2025
| Links will be available closer to the application opening date.
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Interviews |
| Refer to PMCV guidelines & procedures
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PMCV results released:
| Date and time: 17 September 2025 (10 am)
| For applicants eligible to apply via PMCV computer matching service.
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*2025 Grad+ Year 2 included two university accredited subjects. This may be subject to change.
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