Graduate Nurse Program (General Nursing)

The General Graduate Program provides diverse clinical opportunities for graduates caring for varied patient populations within Alfred Health whilst working within a supportive nursing team.

Applications for Graduate Nurse positions for 2025 open on Monday 27th May 2024 and close on Friday 21st June 2024. Our recruitment process matches the GNMP PMCV Allocation and Placement Service timeline and eligibility criteria.

What we offer

We offer more than 300 Graduate Nurse Positions across Alfred Health!

All graduates are employed in ongoing permanent nursing positions.

All graduates are offered 2 six-month rotations within the twelve-month program.

2025 intake dates to be announced

We want to ensure you maintain a healthy wellbeing whilst employed with Alfred Health. To do this, your graduate year is offered on a part time basis, to give you that work life balance, whilst supporting your ongoing study needs.

In the last months of the program, graduates at Alfred Health may choose to apply to jobs within their preferred ward areas or specialties post their successful Graduate year.

Meet our graduates

Read about what our previous graduates have to say about their time at Alfred Health.

Clinical & structured support

We support all nurses in their Graduate Program.

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Recruitment process

We have detailed instructions on how you can apply for the Graduate Program.

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Graduate Program clinical areas

There is a huge range of clinical areas open to our graduate nurses.

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Transition to specialty practice

Beyond your Graduate Program – build your career with us.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you support graduates undertaking Honours?

Yes, we encourage and support graduates studying Honours degrees.  Liaise with the GNP Coordinator to discuss plans to facilitate your studies.

Can I choose the clinical area I will work in?

You are able to indicate your preferred clinical preferences at interview and on the online application form.

We endeavour to match your preferences where possible, however there are some wards that are very popular & demand can be high for these positions. Due to the size of our graduate program not all preferences can be guaranteed.  

If you do have particular interests, you are encouraged to find out more about the area, by contacting the Nurse Manager.

There will be opportunities to do this at either one of our Information Evenings or through an individually arranged meeting and tour of the area.

Does your Graduate Nurse Program offer rotations?

All graduates will be allocated two clinical rotations of six-month duration to enable graduates to consolidate knowledge & skills whilst obtaining broad experience within the graduate program. Graduates can then apply to move into other areas within the organisation in the future.

What development opportunities exist for nurses after the Graduate Nurse Program?
  • Some clinical areas have a 'learning journey' to support the professional development of nursing staff which includes specialty education
  • Continuing Professional Development sessions
  • The Acute Care workshops may lead to possible credit in the Graduate Diploma in Acute Care
  • Postgraduate studies in Acute Care, Cardiac, Perioperative, ED & ICU which are affiliated with either LaTrobe, Monash or Deakin Universities.
How do I calculate my Weighted Average Mark (WAM) or Graduate Point Average (GPA) score?

Each tertiary institution documents this information on the student’s Academic Transcript /Record. Each individual University website also provides information for students to show how scores are calculated. Please liaise with student administration for your institution if you need assistance.

Some examples and useful links to help you:

  • RMIT University – GPA is calculated out of 4 - find out more about GPA
  • LaTrobe University – calculate their scores out of 100
  • Australian Catholic University – scores are calculated on a scale of 1 to 7 - find out more in the handbook
  • Monash University - WAM scores are calculated out of 100