Application guidelines for Graduate Programs

Peninsula Health offers Graduate Programs for Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.

Peninsula health is registered with the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) and follows the PMCV guidelines and code of conduct in processing and selection of Registered Nurses and Midwives.   Application for PMCV eligible candidates is a two step process that requires application to PMCV and Peninsula Health.

Peninsula Health will not be conducting interviews of PMCV candidates who provide a video interview.  All non-PMCV candidates will attend an online interview.

Information sessions are advertised on our website for April and May, providing you with the opportunity to meet the team and learn more about our program.

Steps to complete your application

Step 1 – Register (PMCV candidates only)

  • Register with the Victorian Allocation and Placement Service
  • Select Peninsula Health as one of your preferences
  • Peninsula Health offer the following streams: General, Midwifery, Mental Health, Mental Health/General combined.  Please select the correct stream(s) when choosing your preferences.
  • Each stream must be selected separately as a preference

Step 2 – Prepare your documents (PMCV and non-PMCV applicants)

The following documents are required for your application:

Documents to includeRequirements
Resume/CVLetter of intention
As per the PMCV guidelines

Include the following:
● Education qualifications in reverse chronological order (most recent at top), including start and end date
● Clinical Placements, list in reverse chronological order
● Include healthcare facility, dates and type of placement eg: Acute, rehab, surgery
● Employment history and relevant voluntary work in reverse chronological order include start and end dates

Include name, organisation, role, date of placement, email and phone number.

References: Two clinical referees with a minimum of one working as a clinical supervisor from a student placement, such as:
 
● Nurse/midwife unit manager
● Clinical nurse/midwife consultant
● Clinical facilitator
● CSN/CSM
● Clinical preceptor
Include Title, first and last name, current job title, current health service

Only if you cannot supply a 2nd referee from a student placement can you nominate a Nurse/Midwife manager or educator or clinical supervisor when you are a RUON/RUSOM
Summative and/or final clinical reportsTwo recent reports from two different placements.
Academic transcriptProvide the most recent academic transcript.
This must include the education provider, your name and course enrolled.

Step 3 – Apply through Peninsula Health careers portal

Applications for our Registered Nurse Graduate Program open 2June  – 2 July 2025 for PMCV candidates. If available, non PMCV applications will be advertised in October 2025.  

Steps to apply

  1. Visit our careers portal
  2. Register your details
  3. Search graduate nurse program and select your desired stream. If you are applying for more than one stream at Peninsula Health, you will need to apply for both streams on People Hub.
  4. Complete required application information
  5. Upload the following supporting documents
    • Resume/CV
    • Academic transcript
    • 2 x recent clinical reports scanned as one document.

Step 4 – Interview

Interviews will not be conducted for our PMCV graduate applicants for all streams. Applications will be reviewed in regards to documents provided, references and the PMCV video. 

Non-PMCV Register nurse applicants will be required to attend an online interview.

Step 5 – PMCV Round One match results

PMCV round one match results will be published by PMCV on Wednesday 17 September. You are required to accept your offer by Friday September 19 at 10am.

All candidates will be notified by email from PMCV. Peninsula Health will contact all successful applicants via email after the acceptance period.

Step 6 – PMCV Late vacancy stage

Unmatched candidates will be automatically transferred to round 2.

Contact

For further information, contact gnmp@phcn.vic.gov.au

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