MIDWIFERY GRADUATE PROGRAM

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1 MIDWIFERY GRADUATE PROGRAM Our program gives you the opportunity to explore all clinical areas of midwifery such as Birth Suite, Ante/Postnatal ward & Level 5 Special Care Nursery. For graduates who have completed a Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery, a 4 month medical/surgical rotation is available on a high acuity ward. Who is eligible? The Midwifery Graduate Program is run at the Fitzroy campus of St Vincent s Private Hospital Melbourne and is offered to midwifery graduates who have: Completed a Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery Completed a Bachelor of Midwifery Who have completed the above program no earlier than 1 st of June 2017 Who have less than 6 months experience working as a Registered Midwife in Australia or overseas are eligible to gain registration as a Midwife with AHPRA ( Applicants must be available to commence on Monday, 12 th February, Aims of the Program The overall aim of the program is to facilitate your transition from student to Registered Midwife. We are completely committed to developing your career and ensuring that your graduate year will be an exciting and rewarding experience. Our Program has been designed to: Provide rotations in all midwifery areas to facilitate a comprehensive clinical experience Enable you to use your knowledge to achieve quality patient outcomes Increase your confidence and strengthen your skills base Develop your ability to work independently and as a team member Enhance your decision making and critical thinking skills Allow you to enjoy your midwifery career Rotations Each rotation is approximately 10 weeks, with graduates receiving 2 rotations in Birth Suite, 2 rotations in Ante/Postnatal and 1 rotation in Special Care Nursery. Graduates who have completed a double degree and wish to participate in a combined nursing/midwifery program will spend 4 months in medical/surgical ward and 1 month in Special Care Nursery. Double degree graduates who wish to complete a combined graduate program are able to place a request for a specific medical/surgical rotation. Please note requests will be considered, however cannot be guaranteed. As the organisation is across 3 campuses, your medical/surgical rotation may be at Fitzroy, East Melbourne or Kew. St Vincent's Private East Melbourne is a 12 minute walk from St Vincent's Private Fitzroy through the beautiful Fitzroy gardens and St Vincent's Private Kew is only 5kms away in Kew. All campuses are easily accessible via public transport.

2 The medical/surgical rotations include: Cardiac/Cardiothoracics Pre op cardiology/thoracics/haematology/renal Colorectal/GIT/Hepaticobiliary Acute Neurosciences (85% acute surgical) General Surgery/Vascular/Orthopaedics/Plastics/ENT Neurosciences/Orthopaedics/Urology/Medical Perioperative Services All of your rotations will allow you to enhance decision making and critical thinking skills across a broad clinical mix. Clinical Support In October 2014 we completed an organisational wide survey under the new EQuIP National standards and achieved a result of 37 Met with Merits (MM) which is almost 5 times the national average. The Education and Development team at St Vincent s Private Melbourne is a recognised industry leader and play a significant role in this outstanding success. Additionally our medical staff have recently rated the standard of care at the hospital as being in the top 1% of all Australian Private Hospitals. We are proud to offer one of the highest graduate to midwifery educator ratios in the state, so you can be confident that you will have the support you need to achieve your goals. The midwifery education team is available every day Monday-Friday, including evening shifts. Our graduates receive extensive clinical support on each rotation. All of our clinical coaches are willing to assist you and provide hands-on bedside clinical support and education in a friendly and supportive manner. You will be allocated two mentors from the education team who will be there for additional support and guidance as well as provide ongoing feedback over the course of your program. We believe that the combination of supernumerary time and a graduated work load for our graduates assists to ease the transition from student to graduate. We understand that commencing a graduate program has the added pressure of orientating to a new unit, consolidating skills and improving ones proficiency of time management. We are acutely aware that each individual will progress at a different pace and accommodate the work load according to level of need. We offer an extensive education program, including a minimum of 4 paid study days as well as access to ward based education, twilight seminars, short courses and fetal surveillance education. With access to high fidelity simulation equipment, such as SimMom and SimNewB, our Maternity Emergency and Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Workshops are realistic, fun and engaging.

3 Application Details We welcome applications from Victorian universities. You don t have to have completed a clinical placement with us to apply. Applications for the 2018 program open on Monday, 29 th May 2017 and close Friday, July 21 st 2017 at 4pm. Please note that computer match will be used for the Midwifery Graduate Program. Victorian applicants need to register and apply via the Computer Matching service for information regarding this service please contact PMCV at The Midwifery Graduate Program will commence on Monday, 12 th February, 2018 and we offer full time and part time positions (minimum of 7 shifts a fortnight). Applications must include: A covering letter. A succinct CV (no more than 3 pages) A CERTIFIED copy of academic transcript with legend. Bachelor of Midwifery please send two recent CERTIFIED midwifery clinical placement appraisals from a recent placement of two weeks or longer from either second or third year. Please send the ENTIRE DOCUMENT (not just the summary) Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery If you are applying for a combined graduate year, please send TWO recent CERTIFIED midwifery clinical appraisals from third or fourth year and ONE CERTIFIED acute ADULT medical/surgical nursing (do not send mental health, theatre, ICU, emergency, paediatrics or community health tools) appraisal from third or fourth year of two weeks or longer. If you are applying for a Midwifery Program only please send TWO recent CERTIFIED midwifery clinical appraisals from third or fourth year of two weeks or longer. The names and position and phone numbers of two Professional referees (one must be a clinical educator or preceptor) Bachelor of Midwifery clinical referees must both be from a midwifery placement of two weeks or longer during second or third year. Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery - double degree graduates wishing to undertake the combined program - one midwifery clinical referee from a third or fourth year placement of two weeks or longer and one medical/surgical referee from a third or fourth year placement of two weeks or longer (double degree graduates wishing to undertake a midwifery only graduate program are required to supply two referees from a midwifery placement, third or fourth year of two weeks or longer) Passport sized photo.

4 Proof of identity- CERTIFIED copy of passport OR CERTIFIED copy of Australian birth certificate AND CERTIFIED copy of an Australian drivers licence. Your address. Certification of documents Documents that have been certified by your university must have the following: The official university stamp identifying the university, and must be signed by a representative from the clinical school. Documents certified outside the university such as your proof of identity must follow the AHPRA guidelines which can be found on the website below: PLEASE DO NOT SEND PHOTOCOPIED OR SCANNED COPIES OF CERTIFED DOCUMENTS. EACH INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENT MUST SHOW THE ORIGINAL STAMP/SIGNATURE OF CERTIFICATION. Please send your application via the post or hand deliver to reception at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy Campus (59-61 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy, 3065). We do not have an online application process and there are no application forms to complete. Applications received via will not be accepted. We don t require you to assemble your application in a particular order and if you wish you can staple or bind your application. Interview Process We endeavour to respond to your application within in 48hrs of receiving it. All applications will be opened and reviewed by the Midwifery Education Consultant. If you have been selected for an interview you will be contacted via phone. If you have not been selected for an interview you will receive a letter via . You will have some choice and flexibility when selecting an interview time, the earlier your application is received the more flexibility you will have in selecting a suitable interview time - aim to have your application in at least a week prior to the closing date, Friday 21 st July, Interviews consist of a small group interview and an individual interview. We don t ask in depth clinical scenario questions and there are no drug calculation tests or essays. Our individual interviews are conducted in a quiet private room. We know that you will be nervous so we aim to make your interview experience fun, interactive and enjoyable. Interviews will be conducted the week commencing 14 th of August, Frequently asked questions How do I improve my chances of being selected for an interview?

5 We know that you have put a lot of time and effort into preparing your application and we will open and review all applications. Please pay particular attention to your spelling and grammar. It is a good idea to get someone to check your application. Make sure you send in all of the required information. Aim to send in your application at least one week prior to the closing date. Unsuccessful applicants have often sent in incomplete applications, have made a number of spelling and grammar errors or have sent in an application intended for another hospital. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer unsuccessful applicants the opportunity to resubmit part or all of their application. We are happy to answer any questions you have when preparing your application via phone or Will I get extensive clinical experience as I have heard that opportunities are limited in a private hospital compared to a public hospital? St Vincent s Private Hospital caters for both women who have low risk and high risk pregnancies. With an onsite adult Intensive Care Unit, our organisation has the facilities to care for women who have additional medical needs or complexities. Additionally, the vast experience of many of our Obstetricians, you will have the opportunity to care for women having vaginal breech births, twins and more complicated instrumental deliveries. The extended length of stay on the postnatal ward will consolidate your knowledge of breastfeeding and enable you to feel more confident with breastfeeding challenges. In 2013, high flow oxygen therapy was introduced into our Special Care Nursery, and in 2014 CPAP was commenced, allowing for babies who would have been transferred to a NICU to remain in our nursery. Do midwives at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne receive the same entitlements as midwives at other hospitals? Please be reassured that midwives at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne are paid the same as public hospital midwives and receive the same annual leave and superannuation entitlements. Graduate Midwives at St Vincent s Private Hospital attend 4 graduate study days in addition to their study leave entitlements. What is the midwife patient ratio? Our priority is to ensure that our women receive the highest standard of care and our midwife patient ratio is determined by the acuity and complexity of the care required. As a graduate you will generally care for 4-5 women. (Please note birth suite ratio is 1:1) What level of Medical support is available to assist me with caring for my patients? Our Obstetricians & Paediatricians actively liaise with the midwives looking after their women and babies. We also have medical and surgical residents/registrars and after hours onsite HMO s who are available to assist you with patient care. Our ICU, Cardiac and HDU units are available for patients who need extensive monitoring and support. You will always have access to the support you need to provide highly quality care for your patients. What level of allied health support is available? Our patients have access to full allied health support such as onsite physiotherapy, dieticians, diabetes educator, social work and ante natal day stay clinic. We also have onsite x-ray departments

6 and pathology. These services also offer great support to nursing staff and are always willing to answer any questions you have regarding their service and also patient care. Will I have to do night duty? Yes and the amount will be dependent on each area. I have not completed a clinical placement with you- will this affect my application? We welcome applications from all Victorian universities and it does not matter if you have not had the opportunity to have a placement with us. What options are available at the end of my graduate program? As you are employed on an ongoing contract you have the option of applying for a position on the rotating midwifery team or with the casual resource unit. For further information: Please visit us at Nursing EXPO, Saturday, April 29 th, 2017 at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Booths 4 & 5. We will also have information sessions available for prospective graduates at St Vincent s Private Hospital, Fitzroy Campus (59-61 Victoria, Pde, Fitzroy). The information sessions will be on. Sessions run for approximately 90 minutes and include a presentation and hospital tour. No RVSP is required. Please meet at the hospital s main reception foyer. Tuesday, 6 th June at 4pm or Wednesday, 28 th June at 11:00am St Vincent s Private Hospital St Vincent s Private Hospital Victoria Pde, Victoria Pde, Fitzroy Fitzroy We are also happy to arrange individual or small group tours of our hospital where you will be able to meet some of our graduates, educators, midwives, doctors and support staff. Looking forward to meeting you! Gabrielle Poulton Midwifery Education Consultant St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne Victoria Pde, Fitzroy, 3065 Phone: (03) pager 551 (Mon-Wed and alternate Thursdays)

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