Nurse Graduate Program

At the Mater our patients’ care and recovery is our highest priority.

We work in partnership with our patients and their families to take a compassionate and holistic approach to healthcare. We view nurse graduates as our leaders of the future and that is why we invest in developing you clinically, professionally and personally. Our Program assists in linking theory to practice and challenges you to excel.

To work at the Mater and be part of our Mater nurse graduate program from February 2020, we are looking for remarkable graduate nurses who:

Are highly motivated to professional development and quality improvement
Have a strong ability to work closely with interdisciplinary teams and provide exceptional "Person Centred Care"
Are able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Are open to respond to a changing work environment
Are accountable for their own practice
Have a commitment to uphold the Mission and Values of St Vincent’s Health Australia

Programs Offered at the Mater

General/Acute Care Graduate Nurse Program (RN & EN)

Rotations including the following specialty areas:

Oncology/Medical/Surgical
Urology/Gynaecology/Surgical
Day Surgery/Day of Surgery Admission Centre
Heart/Lung/Vascular/Neurological
Joint Replacement/Sports Injury management/Rehabilitation
Mater Orthopaedic Day Surgery
Obstetrics (RN only)
Operating Theatres

Direct Entry Program - Operating Theatres (RN only) - February intake only

The direct entry into Operating Theatre offers a twelve month placement consisting of time in the following departments:

Circulating/Instrument Nurse
Anaesthetics
Recovery

Direct Entry Program - Critical Care (RN only) - February intake only

Two rotations: the first rotation is within the Heart/Lung/Vascular/Neuro department followed by the second rotation within the Intensive Care Unit.

Direct Entry Program - Orthopaedics (RN only) - February intake only

The direct entry into Orthopaedics offers a twelve month placement in the orthopaedic wards.

Support at the Mater

Graduate Nurses are supported through a number of avenues including:

A dedicated Learning and Development Department
Clinical Nurse Educators in all departments
Supernumerary time for each rotation
Clinical Honours whilst undertaking your Graduate Program aligned with the University of Tasmania
Protected Teaching Time
Preceptors
Facilitated debrief sessions
Study days
Social nights
Individualised learning objective plans

Entry Requirements

Must have AHPRA registration before you can commence the program.
Must have the unlimited right to work in Australia

Application Instructions

Applications will only be accepted online
For more information on the program contact belinda.macnamara@svha.org.au or phone (02) 99007590

For further information about the recruitment process and requirements for our Graduate Nurse program, please download the Nurse Graduate Program Recruitment Outline and Frequently Asked Questions.

Convenient Location

The Mater Hospital is conveniently located less than two kilometres from the city and between the restaurants of Crows Nest and the business centre of North Sydney.