Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program 2027

About the position

The Seymour Health Graduate Enrolled Nurse program aims to provide a safe and supportive environment which facilitates the transition from a new graduate to a confident and competent enrolled nurse.

There are TWO positions available for the program which will commence in February 2027. Each graduate will complete rotations through the Acute ward and Aged Care Facility.

Support will be provided by clinical area preceptors and a clinical educator. There will also be many learning and development opportunities including:

• A minimum of five study days which focus on the needs of the group. Examples of previous topics have included: the deteriorating patient, wound care, basic ECG interpretation, catheterisation • Dedicated supernumerary days for each rotation, with extra time for specialty areas
• Other professional development opportunities as they arise
• Regular debriefs with other Graduate nurses and the Clinical Educator
• Access to feedback from the Graduate Nurse Coordinator and the clinical areas you rotate through

Graduate Enrolled nurses will be employed on a one-year fixed term contract, with the potential for ongoing employment at the conclusion based on availability at that time. We endeavor to secure work in your preferred area and ensure ongoing education opportunities are made available to you.

About Seymour Health

Seymour Health is a leading rural health service located an hour north of Melbourne via the Hume Freeway. We are a 30-bed public facility which provides public and private acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedure along with post-acute care, palliative care, district nursing and sub-acute ambulatory services. Seymour Health also has a 40-bed high care aged residential care facility.

Seymour Health staff benefits:

• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual scholarship program 
• Employee assistance program

Enquiries:

For further information please refer to the attached Position Description.

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

Applications must be submitted by the closing date.

Employment Screening

All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza.

Diversity and Inclusion

Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.