Nursing At Cabrini - Graduate Programs

Division 1

The Division 1 Graduate Year Program

Conducted at Cabrini Malvern, Brighton and Prahran
Managed by the Education Department in collaboration with clinical nursing staff
Program focuses on providing a supportive environment to facilitate the consolidation of theory and practice.

Aims of the program are to help participants develop increasing competence and confidence in their professional role and to develop an increasing willingness to take on responsibility for practice, decision-making and further learning.

The program is conducted over fifty-two weeks (5 weeks annual leave is included). Graduates may nominate their preferences for the two clinical rotations from a range of acute care specialties following interview. A peri-operative, emergency or paediatric elective may also be incorporated into the program.
Where possible, a two-week period of night duty is offered, generally in the second half of the program.

For the 2009 program, there will be three intakes,
19th January 2009
16th February 2009
23rd March 2009.

12-month contract
Monday to Friday for the first five weeks
then at nine days per fortnight, (7.6 hrs per day) for the remainder of the program
choice of 2 rotations
we are not in computer match, interview results by end of August

Cabrini Recruitment Video

Information sessions will be conducted at Cabrini Malvern on the following dates and times. No need to RSVP. Each session lasts approximately 2 hours. There will be a presentation and a tour of the hospital, with opportunities to meet many of our current Grads.

Thursday 3rd July at 3.30 pm

Friday 4th July at 4 pm

Saturday 5th July at 10.30 am

Venue:
Boardroom,
Theatre Block,
Cabrini Health,
183 Wattletree Road,
Malvern, VIC 3144

Applying for the Program
Specific application requirements need to include all of the following, unstapled, in a plastic A4 sleeve by 5p.m. Monday 14th July 2008.

Completed Application form from the Cabrini website. Go to www.cabrini.com.au click on ‘Nursing’ and ‘Graduate Programs’, ‘Downloads’.
Covering Letter – Submit a typed letter, outlining your rationale for applying to Cabrini (max. 250 words)
Curriculum Vitae – Include Three professional referees
Academic Transcript – Include a copy of your most recent academic transcript with the legend
Clinical assessments – Include a copy of all your clinical assessments – if they are greater than 6 pages, please just submit the last summary page.

Passport sized photograph

Applications should be addressed to:
Mr. Aidan Mulcahy,
Graduate Year Coordinator,
Education and Staff Development,
Cabrini Health,
183 Wattletree Road,
Malvern,
VIC 3144
Individual Interviews will be conducted at the Malvern Campus from mid July onwards. Candidates selected for Interview will be notified via telephone.
Successful candidates at interview will then be contacted by telephone and a letter of offer will follow.

If you are unable to attend EXPO or one of our Information sessions but would like to know more about Cabrini, please contact:

Aidan Mulcahy on
Tel: 03 9508 1222 pager 1838
Email: gyp@cabrini.com.au

Julie Potter on
Tel: 03 9508 1222 pager 1845
Email: jpotter@cabrini.com.au

Division 2

The Division 2 Support Program is conducted at Cabrini Malvern and is managed by the Education Department in collaboration with clinical nursing staff.

The main aims of the program are to help participants develop increasing competence and confidence in their professional role and to develop an increasing willingness to take on responsibility for practice, decision making and further learning.

Working in partnership with Division 1 nurses, this program aims to enhance theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the acute care setting thus increasing the Professional Development and career diversity for Division 2 nurses at Cabrini Health.