Bendigo Health
Work in an environment that offers:
* Support for career progression and development
* An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
* A strong attitude to teaching and learning
The Position
Job Reference: 2764
Position Title: Registered Nurse - Post Graduate Nursing Courses Classification: YP3 - YP9 Salary per hour (exc. super): $ $52.20 Hours per fortnight: 56 Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time (16/02/ /02/2027)
Closing date: 08/09/2025
Registered Nurse Postgraduate Perioperative (Including Anaesthetics & Recovery) Nursing Course
Bendigo Health is passionate about facilitating the professional development of our nursing staff. We are aligned with Monash University to provide you with the opportunity to study across a variety of clinical areas. As a Post Graduate Student, you will have the opportunity to have rotations throughout the interventional suite in order to ensure exposure to all areas of Anaesthetics, Recovery, and the Perioperative roles of Scrub and Scout in different surgical specialties. Bendigo Health also welcomes new nurses into the organisation who are wishing to further their studies and undertake Post Graduate Nursing studies.
Registered Nurse Postgraduate Critical Care Care Nursing Course
Bendigo Health is passionate about facilitating the professional development of nursing staff. Registered nurses will be employed in the Intensive Care Unit as a component of postgraduate study in Critical Care nursing and are required to be enrolled in a Bendigo Health approved postgraduate course of study: Graduate Certificate of Critical Care Nursing at Deakin Univeristy. Participants will rotate to the Emergency Department for short periods in order to the develop skills and knowledge in the care of critically ill emergency patients. At all times the Registered Nurse will practice according to the standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as follows: 'National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse', 'Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia' and the 'Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia'.
Registered Nurse Postgraduate Emergency Nursing Course
Bendigo Health is passionate about facilitating the professional development of nursing staff. Registered nurses employed in the Emergency Department as a component of postgraduate study in emergency nursing are required to enrol in a Bendigo Health approved postgraduate course of study: Monash University Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing (Emergency). Participants will rotate to the Intensive Care Unit for short periods in order to the develop skills and knowledge in the care of critically ill ICU inpatients. At all times the Registered Nurse will practice according to the standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as follows: 'National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse', 'Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia' and the 'Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia'.
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: Staff health and wellbeing programs
Career development and education opportunities
Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
Flexible Working Arrangements
Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women's and Children's, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.
Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women's and Children's (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.
The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.
Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact the following managers for a confidential discussion.
Periop/Perian Nurse Postgraduate Course:
Amanda O'Connor (CNE) at
Cherie O'Neill (Periop NUM) at
Shakyra Clark (Perian NUM) at
ICU Nurse Postgraduate Course:
Kim Fuzzard at
Darcy Bales at
ED Nurse Postgraduate Course:
Kim Fuzzard at
Kylie Maddern at
Bendigo Health has a number of other specialities that are involved in Post Graduate nursing education. For further details or enquiries please contact Catherine Barnes or
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Emergency Department Position Description: HERE
Intensive Care Unit Position Description: HERE
Perioperative Position Description: HERE
Careers Video Reference: Welcome to Bendigo Health
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