Graduate Registered Nurse / Midwife at St John of God Health Care

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Midwifery, Patient Centred Care, Antenatal Care, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy Support, Birth Suite Management, Compassionate Care, Clinical Learning

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

PATHWAYS TO PRACTICE – February 2027 Graduate Registered Midwife Program – Ballarat, Victoria St John of God Ballarat Hospital has new and exciting Graduate Midwife opportunities. As one of the largest health care providers, we have a sole focus on patient care and will invest in our resources, being YOU! We will provide onsite training to ensure that you build skills and confidence to become the Midwife you want to be. We can offer you a Graduate Registered Midwife program that will provide you with a supportive and caring environment while you begin your midwifery career. Being a Midwife at a St John of God Health Care is a truly rewarding experience. Our Midwives take the time to support patients and their families through every stage of their journey to parenthood. With a deep commitment to compassionate care, our midwives provide expert support in pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care across antenatal clinics, maternity wards, birth suites, and special care nurseries. If you have a keen interest in taking your career to the next level, this is the opportunity that you have been waiting for! In addition to the numerous benefits of working at one of Australia's leading private health providers, we offer Graduate Midwives: Connection with your fellow graduates through small group coaching sessions. You will feel supported, valued and welcomed as a team member Investment in your future through the Pathways to Practice program, designed to support your clinical workplace learning and individualised learning needs Part time positions offered working 60.8 to 76 hours per fortnight (4 to 5 shifts per week), with exposure to a variety of areas within the maternity service Increased confidence to deliver patient centred care, offering hospitality and compassion and the positive impact you make to patients and their families A comprehensive orientation program, including supernumerary time followed by support from clinical preceptors and educators to support your transition into practice Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits, increase your take home pay each fortnight Employee discounts on Private Health Insurance Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts The Requirements: Have completed or due to complete your Midwifery qualification and anticipated registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (AHPRA) by 30 January 2027 A willingness and capacity to embrace the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care. Must be eligible to work within Australia for the full duration of the program. Have completed your nursing studies since January 1, 2026 To lodge your application, you will need to prepare (further information available in the Graduate Application Guide) Cover letter Resume Recent Academic Transcript Recent Clinical placement report Graduate Application Guide download HERE GRADUATE APPLICATION GUIDE For Graduate Program related enquiries please contact Lauren Robertson, Early Career Pathways Coordinator on (08) 6116 0518. For Recruitment related enquiries please contact Mel Schook, Talent Acquisition Lead on 1800 666 554. Please note we are unable to provide application updates via phone, all correspondence is communicated from the application portal direct to your registered email Applications close 1st July 2026 At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Responsibilities

Provide expert midwifery support across antenatal clinics, maternity wards, birth suites, and special care nurseries. Support patients and their families through every stage of the journey to parenthood with compassionate, patient-centered care.