Mildura Graduate Nurse/Midwifery - Combined Nursing and Midwifery Program

Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) are seeking Graduate Registered Nurses for the 2026 Mildura Graduate Nurse/Midwifery - Combined Nursing and Midwifery Program.

About Us:

MBPH is a 172- bed (level 1) tertiary teaching hospital, offering services to both public and private patients. We are a major public referral health service for the Northern Mallee sub-region of the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, the far west region of New South Wales, and the Riverland area of South Australia. The Midwifery Unit consists of 12 postnatal beds, 4 Birth Suites and a 6 bed Special Care Nursery. The capability is Level 4 Birth Suite (34 weeks and over) and Level 3 Nursery (>34 weeks and >2000gm babies). We deliver around 900 babies per year. We are committed to providing exceptional patient care and fostering professional growth for our staff.

Program Overview:

This program will provide you with the skills to transition into the nursing and midwifery workforce as a Dual Qualified Practitioner. You will have a supportive, caring and friendly environment to learn and grow in your profession. We will help to facilitate the development of your confidence, expertise, professionalism and excellence in clinical skills that will see you succeed in this Combined Graduate Program.

The Mildura Base Public Hospital Combined Graduate Registered Nurse/Midwifery Program commences on 27th January 2026 and concludes on the 14th February 2027. The Combined Registered Nurse/Midwifery program offers 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) with an option for full-time graduate positions.

Program Highlights:

· 3 weeks Orientation Program

· Two weeks supernumerary in Special Care Nursery

· Two weeks supernumerary in Birth Suite with clinical support

· Four paid study days (Midwifery rotation) and four paid study days (Nursing rotation) to promote and encourage professional development

· 6month rotation in Adult Surgical/Paediatrics

· 6month rotation in the Midwifery Unit

· Supernumerary time at the commencement of each rotation

· Preceptorship

What ongoing opportunities MBPH offer you:

· Ongoing career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines – critical care, acute, perioperative, maternity, palliative care and more.

· Dedicated Clinical Learning and Development team

· Promotion of postgraduate study opportunities and scholarships

· A diverse range of skill development programs

· Diversity in caseload promoting continual growth and development

· Continual feedback and revision provided from your Graduate year and ongoing

About you:

You are currently studying a Bachelor of Nursing & Midwifery and will complete your degree in the academic year January 2025 to March 2026, and meet the PMCV- Allocation’s business rules and are eligible to apply. You have created an account through PMCV at https://gnmp.pmcv.com.au and applied via PMCV.

To be successful in this position you will:

align to the Mission and Values at Mildura Base Public Hospital

display effective interpersonal skills and be able to build rapport with a diverse range of people

be able to accept professional accountability for own actions

be able to work and participate within a team

have a strong commitment to customer service

provide excellent person-centred care

demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development

Applicants will be required to obtain, a National Police Check, a Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check and undertake immunisation screening prior to commencement.

Further information regarding these positions can be obtained by contacting:

Rhianna Duncan, Midwifery Educator, Mildura Base Public Hospital Email: [email protected]

Phone: (03) 50223487

Application Process:

To apply for our Graduate Nurse/Midwifery Program, please follow these steps:

1. PMCV Registration

All applicants must meet PMCV Allocations Business Rules and register via PMCV: gnmp.pmcv.com.au.

2. MBPH Application

Once registered, submit your application via MBPH Job Vacancies: Mildura Base Public Hospital : Job Vacancies

3. Required Documents

Before applying, ensure you have:

Cover Letter (with passport-sized photo attached)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Two Professional Clinical Referees (including email & phone)

One Current or Previous Employment Referee (including email & phone)

Academic Transcript (certified or digitally watermarked)

Full 2nd & 3rd Year Clinical Reports (including reflections, assessments & timesheets)

Statutory Declaration for:

Academic Transcript

3rd-year clinical reports & 2nd-year acute medical/surgical evaluations

Australian Driver’s Licence

4. Submission Instructions

The online application via seek only allows two uploads:

Cover Letter (with photo attached)

Resume (include your Academic Transcript at the end)

Email all other required documents (e.g., clinical reports) to [email protected].

Subject Line: Full Name – Position Applying For (e.g., Graduate Nurse Program)

Please ensure all documents are clearly labelled with your name and the document title.

Closing date for these positions will be as per the PMCV date that all applications must be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 2nd July 2025.

Why Choose MBPH:
The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day-to-day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.

Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:
Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.

Additional staff benefits:

· A location in the centre of town reducing travel times

· Free parking on site for all employees

· Salary Packaging – Pay less tax

· Private Health Insurance Discount Offer

· On-site Café

· Employee Assistance Programs

· Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy

· Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)

At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.

Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.

How we model our values:

· MBPH employees are 5% more engaged and satisfied compared to other health services;

· 84% of our workplace encourage respectful workplace behaviour

· 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values

· 15% increase in Senior Leadership role modelling behaviours and HEART Values

· 77% of staff say they work together as a team

· 8% increase on employees recommending MBPH as a great place to work

· 83% of employees feel culturally safe at work

· 8:10 say they can be themselves and bring their whole self to work

· 94% of our employees say they make a worthwhile contribution at work

· Further information regarding our organisation: www.mbph.org.au

Further information regarding Mildura @ www.visitmildura.com.au

Closing Date: 02 July 2025