Our midwifery program is structured to enable graduates to consolidate their respective knowledge and skills. The Midwifery Graduate Program allows you to get first-hand experience within our Women’s Health Unit (WHU) providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
We offer both a straight midwifery graduate program and midwifery /nursing. Midwifery/nursing graduates will complete a 3 month rotation in an acute ward such as medical, surgical, paediatrics or emergency.
Length
12 month program
Intake month
February
Number of rotations
Up to five rotations across the full continuum of Maternity care; from Antenatal Clinic, Birth Suite and Inpatients through to Midwifery Home Care and Special Care Nursery.
Midwifery nursing graduates will complete 3 months in general nursing
General information
- Up to five rotations in the Woman’s Health Unit
- 0.8 EFT, working 4 days per week
- Orientation program
- Supernumerary time on commencement of all rotations
- Annual leave
- 5 Midwifery Graduate study days
- 2 Professional development days
- Online learning modules
- 7 day rotating roster, working Monday to Sunday, AM, PM and ND shifts
Support
We support our graduates development through a team of excellent educators and support services.
- Graduate coordinator
- Midwifery and Nursing educators
- Preceptor allocation
- Senior staff support
- Debrief sessions
- Employee Assistance Program
Continued education
The online Learning Management System provides graduates access to the mandatory training to be completed.
Seven study days are provided throughout the program, including the Fetal Surveillance Education Program and the Midwifery Interprofessional Simulation Training Program.
Regular inservices on the ward.
Contact
Midwifery Educator
Phone: (03) 9784 8380
Email: gnmp@phcn.vic.gov.au