Graduate Enrolled Nurse

Eastern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and shadowing program

Access to discovery days across 50+ aг

Study and professional development leа

Friendly and supportive teams

Commitment to diversity, equity and IN

Fitness Passport for work-life balance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible working hours and excellent>

Salary packaging options and an>

Access to private health insurance

Digital upskilling: Excel and Power BI

Cafes at all hospitals

Job summary

Easter Health is seeking a Graduate Enrolled Nurse for the March 2027 intake in Melbourne. The program offers a progressive, supportive environment with supervisor-led learning, study days and dedicated learner time.

Rotations include Residential aged care, Continuing Care across sites, and an optional acute rotation. Successful candidates will join a large public health service committed to high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Enrolled Nursing (fully qualified from January 2026 onwards)
• Current, condition-free, nursing registration with AHPRA
• NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance
• Developed interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• As a Graduate EN you will be a key participant and contributor to change and innovation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

Enrolled Nursing qualification

Nursing registration with AHPRA

Tools

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Job description

Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program (March 2027 Intake)

• Permanent part-time: 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• Excellent learner-to-educator ratios
• Supportive program with supernumerary time and interactive study days

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the Role

Our Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program (General Nursing) is progressive, responsive and innovative. We use the latest evidence to develop our program study days together with regular feedback from our learners. We support and facilitate the development of a well prepared, high quality, safe nursing and midwifery workforce committed to improving health outcomes.

Our Learning and Teaching team and clinical staff provide a supportive environment that encourages the development of clinical skills, reflective practice and a sense of professional identity and accountability.

As a Graduate EN you will be a key participant and contributor to change and innovation and we invite you to join us for an exciting year and future with Eastern Health.

Rotations:

• Residential aged care (murrenda, Wantirna) (6 months)
• Continuing Care (all Eastern Health sites) (6 months)
• Optional third rotation: Accepting expressions of interest for acute rotations (+6 months, 18 month program total)

About You

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Qualifications in Enrolled Nursing (fully qualified from January 2026 onwards)
• Current, condition-free, nursing registration with AHPRA
• NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance
• Developed interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What We Offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly and supportive teams
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to private health insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as Excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our hospitals

Next Steps

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. The tentative dates of interview are: November 17th (Tuesday) and 18th (Wednesday) 2026.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to Know

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.