Contact Details

Human Resource & Training Manager ph: (03) 9411 7690 Melbourne, Victoria

Fast Facts: Intake:  26 students When:  August 2002 January 2003 February 2003 Applications  Close: 23rd July 2002

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Nurse Registration

Other Programs

Graduate Nurse Program 2003

Why St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital?

• 26 Graduates over the 2 sites to provide each graduate with the optimal support
• 2 rotations plus Operating Suite
• Full time with 2 weeks leave during program
• 2 intakes - January and February
• Preceptorship program
• Designated educator
• Supernumerary time for both you and your preceptor
• All major specialties
• Minimal night duty
• Highest pay rates in the private sector

Closing date for applications is 23rd July 2002

Written applications to :

Human Resource & Training Manager
St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital
59-61 Victoria Parade
FITZROY Vic 3065

Inclusions with application are:

• Letter of application, explaining why you want to undertake a Graduate Program
• Concise CV 
• A certified copy of academic results to date 
• Names of 2 nursing referees 
• Passport size photograph 

Tour Dates of the sites
Information Sessions & Tours will commence at 2:00 p.m. running every 1/2 hour until 4:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations.

Please meet at the Reception area at the respective hospital. 

St Vincents Private 
Tuesday, 18th June 
Thursday, 20th June 

Mercy Private 
Monday, 24th June 
Tuesday, 25th June 

Should you not be able to attend one of the organised times - please telephone 03 9411 7690 to arrange another time. 

St Vincents Private
St Vincents Private is situated at 59-61 Victoria Parade in Fitzroy. We are a 5 minute walk into the heart of Brunswick Street where you will experience great cafes, bars and restaurants. Smith Street and the factory outlets are right around the corner for the die hard bargain hunter and the 'Paris End' of Collins Street is only 3 tram stops away or a 10 minute stroll. Want to catch a play? Then we are just a stone throw away from Melbourne's Princess & Regent Theatres.

The St Vincents Private is accessible by public transport with trams from Collins and Bourke Streets stopping at Victoria Parade, directly at the front of the hospital. The nearest train station is Parliament station, a 5-minute walk to the hospital.

We have every specialty!
We offer just about every specialty under the one roof - well 2 roofs! We have 430 beds - 235 at St Vincents Private and 195 at Mercy Private.

Our reputation!
We have provided Melbourne with the highest quality of Nursing Care for over 60 years which has attracted many of Melbourne's most highly regarded medical staff. 

Your dollar works harder for you!
At St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital, we are able to offer our staff the option of Salary Packaging, helping your hard earned dollar to work harder for you. This means you pay no tax on a specified amount!

Our Education program is second to none!
We offer a comprehensive staff education program, which is provided to all staff free of charge!

Where can you find us?
Do you enjoy a stroll through the park, great food & shopping? Do you crave good coffee? Do you like to get away from it all and take in the theatre or a sporting event? If so, then St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital is the place to be. We are close to it all!

Mercy Private 
Mercy Private is situated in East Melbourne alongside the stunning Fitzroy Gardens. We are a 15-minute walk to famous Bridge Road - a must for shop-a-holics and a 5 minute stroll for the great Melbourne Cricket Ground. If the heart of the city is where you want to be then a 20-minute walk or 10 minute tram ride will take you there.

Mercy Private is accessible by public transport with trams travelling along Victoria & Wellington Parades. The nearest train stations are Jolimont or Parliament Stations. All are within a walking distance of approximately 5-10 minutes.