Graduate Nurse Program

Now accepting applications for registered nurses and endorsed enrolled nurses for our graduate nurse program.

Graduate Nurse Program 2026

• Endorsed Enrolled Nurses
• Part time (0.8 full time equivalent)
• Applications are now open and close on Friday 24th October 2025

About us

Conveniently positioned in the heart of the south east and easily accessible from Eastlink and Monash Freeway as well as Princes Highway and Heatherton Road, South Eastern Private Hospital is a 203 bed facility (plus chemotherapy) with a medical/oncology, palliative care, dialysis, rehabilitation, mental health focus.

The vision for South Eastern Private Hospital is to be the foremost post-acute facility delivering best practice inpatient and outpatient services in the South Eastern Melbourne corridor.

Our specialties

• General medical
• Oncology and haematology
• Palliative care
• Rehabilitation services including orthopaedic, oncology, cardiac, pulmonary and neurological
• Mental health
• Day Oncology
• Dialysis

About our graduate nurse program

We are seeking graduates for our 2026 graduate nurse program who are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. Our graduates share the values of Aurora Healthcare and enjoy working in a busy multidisciplinary environment.

Our graduate nurse program is a 12 month, part time (0.8 fulltime equivalent) program, with 2 rotations, each with a duration of 6 months.

Ongoing appointment is available to successful applicants.

About you

Your qualifications, skills and experience

Our graduate nurse program is open to newly qualified endorsed enrolled nurses who have registered with AHPRA.

• Candidates will share the values of Aurora Healthcare being people above all else, enjoyment through work/life balance, professional integrity, optimism, creativity and initiative, determination to succeed and commitment
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Proven organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and mange a diverse caseload
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Your application must include:

• Cover letter (one page)
• Resume (maximum three pages)
• Clear photo of yourself
• Academic transcript
• Two (2) recent acute or subacute clinical placement reports: Please include entire report including both formative and summative grade plus comments
• Two referees: Manager plus a clinical teacher or registered nurse with whom you have worked
• All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory national police certificate conducted by the Victoria Police.

Applications

Submit your applications to:

Illona McArthur

Staff Development Coordinator

PO Box 258, Noble Park VIC 3174

Email: illona.mcarthur@aurorahealth.com.au

Applications close on Friday 24^th October 2025