2026 Graduate Nurse Program (Registered Nurse Division 1), GNMP25
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id - 7190
Broaden Your Horizons
Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Victoria, Australia
Imagine living in a stunning region that offers the best of both worlds - a supportive and nurturing work environment and a vibrant and fulfilling personal life.
- Receive exceptional support and guidance from our team dedicated to the clinical and professional development of all graduate nurses and be set up for success from the beginning of your career
- You'll work in an environment that truly values teaching and learning! You'll be empowered to take on new challenges, expand your skillset, and pursue your career goals with confidence
- Encounter new challenges every day in diverse clinical environments and make a real difference in the lives of your patients
- Fantastic multiple temporary part-time opportunities available until 9/5/2027 - apply now!
About Barwon Health
Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.
About the facility
Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.
About the role
Are you looking to join a Graduate Nurse Program in 2026?
Additional graduate nurse and/or midwife positions have become available at our health service, commencing this financial year (2025/26)
These positions are open to graduates who are eligible for the PMCV 2025 graduate match and have thus far been unsuccessful in matching with a health service
Graduate nurses and or midwives who have already been allocated a position with a health service are ineligible to apply. Health services may request a statutory declaration from applicants confirming they have not been allocated a position.
Recruitment decisions will be merit based, however, priority consideration will be given to applicants
- who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents
- who have completed an approved nursing or midwifery program offered by a provider in Victoria or border community
- who are recipients of the Victorian Making it Free to Study Nursing and Midwifery initiative
Please note that these positions will be placed in the May cohort at Barwon Health which will commence on the 4th of May 2026.
The Barwon Health Graduate Nurse Program can offer you the following:
- 53-week Graduate Program
- Dedicated clinical support team to provide support and guidance to graduates
- Orientation program and study days throughout the year
- Supernumerary time in each rotation
- Access to weekly graduate professional development sessions
- A wide range of opportunities and structured pathways available at the end of the program
To Apply:
Applications for the 2026 Barwon Health Graduate Nurse Program must be submitted online. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- You must have registered to participate in the 2025 PMCV Allocations and Placement Service Match. We cannot consider your application if you were not registered and did not participate in the match.
- Ensure that you have read the detailed information provided on the Barwon Health website about what to include in your application before commencing your application
- Upload a concise CV (no more than three pages)
- Include a short statement about your career goal including any relevant skills/attributes or values that you believe make you an ideal candidate for the role
- Embed a passport sized photo of yourself in your CV
- Name and direct contact details of two clinical referees from two different clinical placements
- List current/past employment details
- List professional development completed during undergraduate degree
- Name and direct contact details of one most recent employment referee
- List all clinical placements including service name, clinical area, type of placement and dates of placement in table format. An example is provided below
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Date of placement |
Length of placement |
Health service/organisation |
Optional e.g. key achievements |
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I.e. 23/03/2020 – 5/04/2020 |
I.e. two-week acute placement |
Barwon Health: Heath Wing 2 - Acute Neurosciences Unit |
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Example Only: Table of placement details
In addition to your application online, please provide
- Official academic transcript (see notes below)
and
- Clinical appraisals x 2 (see notes below)
The transcripts and appraisals (referred to above) must be provided together via email at the time you are completing your online application:
- Email the academic transcript and clinical appraisals to GraduateProgramApplications@barwonhealth.org.au
Please Note:
- We cannot accept a statement of results or unofficial transcript. Any documents that are not the original electronic file must be certified
- We require 2 most recent acute placement clinical appraisal tools
- Appraisal tools should include formative, summative and all pages completed by the clinical facilitator/supervisor of the placement
- Clinical appraisals that are completed in Pebblepad do not need to be certified. Please follow Pebblepad instructions on how to send the document in a concise format that is easy to read
Due to the volume of applications expected we will be utilising a short-listing process. If we need further information or documentation to support your application, we will contact you.
About the culture
You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional and dedicated team who take pride in providing high quality services. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development.
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Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
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A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
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Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
About Geelong - Derived from the local Wadawurrung Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.
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Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
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Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers
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Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
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Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.
We encourage applications from:
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
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LGBTIQA+ community members
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People of all gender identities
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People with disability
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Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au
Barwon Health is a totally smoke-free workplace.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Prior to commencement with Barwon Health, all new employees are required to provide a completed Barwon Health Immunity Status form and have Staff Care clearance.
Please note we do not accept resumes via email.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact Person: Carolyn Steinman- Graduate Program Coordinator
Contact Email: graduate.nurseprogram@barwonhealth.org.au
Contact Phone: 0422 040 491
Are you currently a Barwon Health employee? If so, please follow the links below on how to apply.
Instructions for Internal Candidates only