Enrolled Nurse Graduate

The role:

Applications are now open for newly qualified Enrolled Nurses to join the St. Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, 2025, Graduate Nursing Program. The program commences 3rd February 2025.



The St. Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS) Graduate Nursing Program offers clinical streams in:

• Medical/Surgical Wards
• Peri-operative (12 month dedicated stream, or available as a second rotation following a med/surg ward placement)
• Mental Health (available as a 6 month rotation with a med/surg rotation)

You must have completed a Diploma of Nursing within the last 12 months or are due to complete and gain AHPRA enrolment to commence the program on 3rd February 2025.



Your application will require you to include your CV and cover letter. For your application to be considered, please follow the below details for inclusion to your CV and cover letter.



Within your CV you need to provide a minimum of 2 referees (we recommend 3). Guidelines for referee details are:

• One referee must be a clinical facilitator OR your current manager from a healthcare related role (e.g. AIN)
• The second referee can be another clinical facilitator, a preceptor you have worked alongside within a clinical setting (greater than 3 shifts), or a workplace manager (does not have to be healthcare related) who had a direct supervisory role within the past two years
• Referee details must include name, title, phone contact and email address (professional email addresses are preferred)

Your cover letter, should be no longer than 1 page in length and you must address the following questions:



1. Have you completed a Diploma of Nursing within the last 12 months or are due to complete and gain AHPRA registration/enrolment to commence the program for the 3rd February 2025? Yes / No

2. Your preferred clinical stream? (if you have no specific preference, please state no preference)

3. Why did you select Nursing as your chosen career? 100 words or less

4. Why would you like to join the SVPHS Graduate Nursing Program? 100 words or less



Our benefits:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year
• Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy
• Reward and recognition program
• Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance
• Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.


Remuneration:

The Enterprise Agreement at SVPHS positions our nurses as some of the higher paid nurses in Australia:

• EN Year 1 Classification/Grade: $36.69 per hour (exclusive of shift penalties or other allowances)

The Company:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes.

Our requirements:
Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.

SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).

Apply now!

Applications close 28th July 2025.



If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Remember, to be considered your application must include:

• Cover Letter which includes the four (4) questions listed above
• CV/Resume
• Preferred clinical stream (med/surg, peri-op, mental health with med/surg, or no preference)
• Supply referees with phone numbers and valid email addresses

Interviews will be held on 26th August and 6th September, with interview date allocation depending on your stream selection.



We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected].

Any questions? If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Peter Jones & Emily Gates via [email protected]