Aboriginal Cadetship Program - Nursing & Allied Health

at  Peninsula Health

Opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cadetships: Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Students

• Opportunity to work while you study!
• Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations

CLASSIFICATION- Allied Health Assistant Grade 2 (IN29) RUSON YEAR 2 (YP14)
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
Peninsula Health is offering a cadetship program that is open to Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health students in their final year/s of study who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander’s and who are enrolled in a course of study that will lead to a certified qualification. The Cadetship program is supported by the Department of Health.
As a successful applicant you will work as part of the health team under the supervision of a health practitioner relevant to your discipline, for 40 shifts across the year. In the hospital setting, the role can include assisting with patients’ activities of daily living, providing wellbeing support through communication, helping maintain a safe and clean environment, and supporting clinical procedures.

The benefits of the program are broad and varied, and include:

• Income and work experience in your chosen discipline whilst studying
• Mentoring by staff already working in the health service
• Formation of professional networks
• Personal and professional growth
• Exposure to the work environment, workplace culture and experience in a health setting which could support your future employment
• Skill consolidation through practice

What You Need

We anticipate you will:

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
• Be currently enrolled in a course of study that will lead to a certified degree in Nursing, Midwifery or Allied Health.
• Have the ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Are located in Victoria or a cross-border community

Limiting the filling of this position to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates constitutes a special measure as it is to realise substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in accordance with section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and section 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).
What Next
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Please refer the Job description for details