Applicants must be over 18 years of age, and must not hold any nursing certificates, other certificate IV’s, diplomas or degrees. They also must not have participated in any apprenticeship or traineeship previously.
Undertaken over two years, the Division Two traineeship gives participants the fantastic opportunity to combine nursing theory and practical experience while receiving a full-time trainee wage, culminating in a Certificate IV in Nursing.
Participants complete an initial three weeks of nursing theory, then follow through with one day a week at university, and four days a week in the acute care clinical situation for the remainder of the two years. Currently clinical rotations are of 12 months duration.
Intakes for traineeships are currently once per year, in conjunction with the intake for traineeships at Australian Catholic University in Fitzroy, Melbourne. We currently accept six participants per intake, and these applicants must also be accepted by the university.
Intakes are in accordance with Australian Catholic University’s intakes for traineeship applicants. Positions are advertised on MyCareer or in The Age newspaper.
Fleur Forehan
Education Consultant
St Vincents and Mercy Private Hospital
59-61 Victoria Pde
Fitzroy 3065
Telephone (03) 9411 7331
Facsimile: (03) 9411 7387
E-mail: forehanf@stvmph.org.au