Graduate Nurse/Midwife (Combined) Program 2026

Northern Health Australia • Part-time • Australia • 2m ago

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and eligible candidates for the Graduate Nurse/Midwife (Combined) Program in 2026.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Northern Health Graduate Nurse/Midwife (Combined) Program offers the unique opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career across the continuum of care. We recognise that support is the key to success as a graduate nurse/midwife and we are committed to providing you with all the tools necessary to succeed.

This role is responsible for the delivery of quality patient care and outcomes in a manner consistent with the professional code of conduct, legal requirements and organisational policies and procedures, within a framework of continuous quality improvement and economic resource utilisation. The Graduate Nurse/Midwife will work within scope of practice guidelines.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Expected completion of your Bachelor of Nursing degree and Bachelor of Midwifery degree and eligibility to register with AHPRA as a Division 1 Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife by commencement of employment.
Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
Well-developed communication skills, written and verbal.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

It is essential to upload the following in your application:

Cover letter giving reference to the NH values
CV (max 3 pages), including a table of clinical placements and contact details of 2 clinical referees
2 most recent clinical appraisals (including at least 1 acute)
Academic Transcript (most recent), including grading key

For further information, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, please direct any enquiries to Kate Duggan & Katia Forbes, GNMP Coordinators via graduatenurses@nh.org.au

Applications close 2 July 2025

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

Health and Wellbeing programs
Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
An inclusive and culturally safe space
State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.