All Victorian and interstate third year nursing students who have Australian citizenship or ‘permanent residency status’, and New Zealand third year nursing students, who wish to apply for a position in a Victorian Graduate Nurse Program, are eligible to apply through the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Computer Match process. PMCV can be contacted on (03) 9419 1217 or via email at pmcv@pmcv.com.au to discuss this process.

International students cannot apply to PMCV if they do not hold permanent residency status, but may apply directly to St. Vincent's, submitting the exact same requirements by our closing date.

 The Computer Match process allows students to apply to only 4 Victorian hospitals. Prospective graduates must also apply directly to each of the four individual hospitals they have nominated. You will need to go to the PMCV website at www.pmcv.com.au Hospital Directory Section and lodge a “Candidates Priority List” by Thursday 31^st July 2008. You must separately apply to your four preferred hospitals, sending in the required information outlined in their summaries in the Hospital Directory. Closing dates will vary.

Online Application Process

Candidates will use an innovative and interactive online application process to submit their application to St Vincent’s. This will be available from Monday 23^rd June 2008. We have implemented this process to ensure that your application reaches us quickly. (Within 48 hours of receiving your application we will send you an email confirmation.)

 A similar online application process has been implemented successfully since 2004 for our graduate nurse program recruitment, and has proved to be very efficient and popular with candidates.

 The St Vincent’s closing date for applications is Thursday 31^st July. Please contact the Graduate Nurse Hotline (03) 9288 2244 before this date if you require consideration for a time extension due to personal circumstances.

STAGE 1

In your application we will require you to attach a single Word document comprising of:

1.       Letter of application outlining why you wish to be a graduate at St. Vincent’s  (maximum of one page).

2.       Curriculum vitae (maximum of three pages).

You will also be offered the option of attaching or mailing the following:

3.       Academic transcript to date, with results legend.

4.    Complete copies of your two most recent third year clinical placement reports (If you have not completed a 3^rd year medical or surgical placement at the time of application, please also send your most recent 2^nd year medical/surgical placement report.)

 If you choose to post your academic transcript or clinical placement reports, please ensure they are certified copies, and that they reach us by our closing date of Thursday 31^st July 2008.

 During the online application we will ask you to submit your Clinical Rotation Preferences. Please take some time to consider your preferred rotational areas.

 We will also require you to have ready for the online application the name and details of one professional referee. The referee must be a clinical teacher, preceptor, or other senior staff member to whom you have reported, during a recent clinical placement.

 For further information please visit our website at www.svhm.org.au. 

Please contact the Human Resources Graduate Nurse Recruitment Officer (03) 9288 4398 if you are experiencing any difficulties submitting your application online.

We have designed our selection process to be fair and thorough. Our initial stage assesses candidates on four components, and then a total overall score is given. From this assessment, we shortlist for interviews. We will interview all candidates who meet our selection criteria.

We appreciate the effort you put into your application, and will ensure that each application we receive is given the time and attention you deserve. We welcome graduates from a diversity of backgrounds and universities, and assure you that where you have undertaken clinical placements will not impact on your application, in fact this year we have graduates from 21 different national and international universities and campuses.

STAGE 2

If you reach Stage 2 of our selection process you will be invited to attend an interview with team and individual components, during the week of Monday 1^st September. (Long distance candidates may be offered a phone interview the week after.)

 The interview process will take approximately 2 hours. The selection criteria includes teamwork, communication, problem solving, and prioritising skills. All interview questions and team activities have been developed against these criteria to ensure you have the best opportunity to show us how your professional and personal attributes match our organisational goals and values. Individual interview questions will include clinical scenarios and assess your understanding of the requirements of a graduate position at St Vincent’s.

 Over a number of years we have conducted studies to identify factors influencing graduates choice of hospital, and suggestions for improvement in our selection process with both our preferring and non-preferring candidates. Most recent responses have indicated strongly that there were no major improvements needed in our selection process.

STAGE 3

Computer Match results will be released on Monday 20^th October to hospitals/health services. If you are successfully matched to St. Vincent’s you will be contacted by phone within three business days, and receive a confirmation email.

 You will also receive an email from the Graduate Recruitment Officer with further instructions regarding obtaining a Victorian Nursing Registration, which you will be required to do. This applies to all applicants. If you are moving to Victoria you can register upon arrival at the Victorian Nurses Board, Level 2, 595 Little Collins St.

You will need your original nursing registration.

 Registration enquiries can be made to: (03) 8635 1200 or www.nbv.org.au.                             

 International applicants need to organise a Tax File Number with the Australian Taxation Office, located at 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. They can be contacted on: (03) 13 28 61 or via their web site at www.ato.gov.au. (There is a 28-day grace period upon commencement of employment to arrange this, however during this time you will be taxed at a higher rate.)