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Mildura Graduate Registered Nurse - Collaborative Program

Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) are seeking Graduate Registered Nurses for the 2027 Mildura Collaborative Program.

About Us:

MBPH is a 172- bed (level 1) tertiary teaching hospital, offering services to both public and private patients. We are a major public referral health service for the Northern Mallee sub-region of the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, the far west region of New South Wales, and the Riverland area of South Australia. We are committed to providing exceptional patient care and fostering professional growth for our staff.

Program Overview:

The Mildura Collaborative Graduate Nurse Program is an initiative between Mildura Base Public Hospital, Mildura Health Private Hospital and Sunraysia Community Health Services. Our Graduate Registered Nurse Program is a structured and comprehensive program that provides recent nursing graduates with the knowledge, skills and support necessary to excel in their nursing careers. The program offers a well-rounded experience, combining hands-on clinical practice, mentorship and ongoing education.

The Mildura Base Public Hospital Collaborative Registered Nurse Program offers two intakes. The first intake will commence on 25th January 2027 to 13th February 2028, and the mid-year intake will commence on 31st May 2027 to 18th June 2028. Both intakes offer part-time 0.6 or 0.8 FTE (24 hours – 32 hours per week) with option for full-time graduate positions.

Program Highlights:

- Three-week extensive Orientation program: You will undergo a thorough orientation program to familiarise yourself with our facility, policies, procedures.
- Supernumerary time at the commencement of each rotation
- Preceptorship: Each participant will be paired with an experienced nurse preceptor who will provide guidance, support, and facilitate learning throughout the program.
- Six additional paid study days to promote and encourage professional development

Clinical Streams and Rotational Options: The Collaborative Graduate Nurse Program offers three clinical streams. Successful applicants will be invited to nominate their stream preference once a position has been secured.

- Surgical / Perioperative Nursing
- 8 months at Mildura Health Private Hospital (Ward and Theatre)
- 4 months at Mildura Base Hospital
- Oncology / Acute Nursing
- 6 months at Mildura Health Private Hospital (oncology department)
- 6 months at Mildura Base Public Hospital Acute wards.
- District and Acute Nursing
- 8 months at Mildura Base Public Hospital
- 4 months at Sunraysia Community Health Services (District Nursing)

What ongoing opportunities MBPH offer you:

- Ongoing career opportunities in a wide range of disciplines – critical care, acute, perioperative, maternity, palliative care and more.
- Dedicated Clinical Learning and Development team




- Promotion of postgraduate study opportunities and scholarships
- A diverse range of skill development programs
- Diversity in caseload promoting continual growth and development
- Continual feedback and revision provided from your Graduate year and ongoing

About you: You are currently studying a Bachelor of Nursing and will complete your degree in the academic year January 2026 to March 2027, and meet the PMCV- Allocation’s business rules and are eligible to apply. You have created an account through PMCV at https://gnmp.pmcv.com.au and applied via PMCV.

To be successful in this position you will:

- align to the Mission and Values at Mildura Base Public Hospital
- display effective interpersonal skills and be able to build rapport with a diverse range of people
- be able to accept professional accountability for own actions
- be able to work and participate within a team
- have a strong commitment to customer service
- provide excellence in person centred care
- demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development

Applicants will be required to obtain, a National Police Check, a Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check and undertake immunisation screening prior to commencement. Further information regarding these positions can be obtained by contacting:

Courtney Symons Graduate Nurse Educator, Mildura Base Public Hospital Email: [email protected]

Application Process:

To apply for our Graduate Nurse Programs, please follow these steps:

1. PMCV Registration

All applicants must meet PMCV Allocations Business Rules and register via PMCV: gnmp.pmcv.com.au.
1. MBPH Application

Once registered, submit your application via MBPH Job Vacancies: Mildura Base Public Hospital : Job Vacancies or the seek advertisement.

1. Required Documents

Before applying, ensure you have:
- Cover Letter (with passport-sized photo attached)

- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two Professional Clinical Referees (including email & phone)
- One Current or Previous Employment Referee (including email & phone)
- Academic Transcript (certified or digitally watermarked)
- Full 2nd & 3rd Year Clinical Reports (including reflections, assessments & timesheets)

- Statutory Declaration for
- Academic Transcript
- 3rd-year clinical reports & 2nd-year acute medical/surgical evaluations
- Australian Driver’s Licence

1. Submission Instructions

- The online application via seek only allows two uploads:
- Cover Letter (with photo attached)
- Resume (include your Academic Transcript at the end)





- Email all other required documents (e.g., clinical reports) to [email protected]

- Subject Line: Full Name – Position Applying For (e.g., Graduate Nurse Program)
- Please ensure all documents are clearly labelled with your name and the document title.

Closing date for these positions will be as per the PMCV date that all applications must be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 1st July 2026.

Why Choose MBPH:

The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day-to-day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and career development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.

Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T:

Our H E A R T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.

Additional staff benefits:

- A location in the centre of town reducing travel times
- Free parking on site for all employees
- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
- Private Health Insurance Discount Offer
- On-site Café
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)

At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity. Our membership with ACON Pride in Diversity shows our commitment to building an inclusive workplace.

How we model our values:

- MBPH employees are 5% more engaged and satisfied compared to other health services;
- 84% of our workplace encourage respectful workplace behaviour
- 7:10 employees live and breathe our MBPH HEART Values
- 15% increase in Senior Leadership role modelling behaviours and HEART Values
- 77% of staff say they work together as a team
- 8% increase on employees recommending MBPH as a great place to work
- 83% of employees feel culturally safe at work
- 8:10 say they can be themselves and bring their whole self to work
- 94% of our employees say they make a worthwhile contribution at work
- Further information regarding our organisation: www.mbph.org.au

Further information regarding Mildura @ www.visitmildura.com.au Closing Date: 1st July 2026.

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📌 Graduate Nurse Program - Collaborative (Mildura)
🏢 Mildura Base Public Hospital
📍 Mildura