About the Role

The Enrolled Nurse (EN) Graduate Coordinator role is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed term position focused on supporting and developing EN graduates while securing solid workforce pipelines into our programmes across four acute care sites in Melbourne. The role works closely with the education team, the RN Graduate Coordinator, and the Student Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

- Mentoring, supporting and coordinating the EN Graduate Program, including study days
- Partnering with the education team, RN Graduate Coordinator and Student Coordinator to build and maintain workforce pipelines into our graduate programmes
- Leading the supervision training program for our preceptor staff
- Providing expert clinical and academic advice to managers and staff on graduate learning
- Working collaboratively with department and education staff who have graduates in their areas
- Promoting, marketing, recruiting and retaining graduate nurses
- Managing performance development and management of graduate nurses with the teams on site as required
- Assisting with other education program offerings where required and working across our four acute care sites

Qualifications & Experience

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with no restrictions
- Knowledge of Enrolled Nurse Standards
- Knowledge of current trends and challenges with graduate nurse programmes
- Experience working with and supporting early career nurses




- Sound clinical knowledge to support early career nurses across a variety of clinical settings
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams
- Highly developed performance development and management skills
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and pipelines with education providers, students and stakeholders

Desirable Experience

- Previous nursing education experience
- Managing education programmes, ideally with an early career nurse focus
- Experience delivering or leading preceptor/supervision training

Requirements

Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role. SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine‑preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations, including flu vaccinations. For further information about this role please contact Ilona Ryan (Education Manager) .

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke‑free work environment. St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

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📌 Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne