Graduate Nurse Program (General Nursing)
The General Graduate Program provides diverse clinical opportunities for graduates caring for varied patient populations within Bayside Health Alfred whilst working within a supportive nursing team.
Applications for Graduate Nurse positions open on Monday 1st June 2026 10am, and close Wednesday 1st July 2026 5pm. Our recruitment process matches the GNMP PMCV Allocation and Placement Service timeline and eligibility criteria.
What we offer
We offer Graduate Nurse positions across Bayside Health Alfred!
All graduates are employed in ongoing permanent nursing positions.
All graduates are offered 2 six-month rotations within the twelve-month program.
Applications for Graduate Nurse positions open on Monday 1st June 2026 10am, and close Wednesday 1st July 2026 5pm.
We want to ensure you maintain a healthy wellbeing whilst employed with Bayside Health Alfred. To do this, your graduate year is offered on a part time basis, to give you that work life balance, whilst supporting your ongoing study needs.
In the last months of the program, graduates at Bayside Health Alfred may choose to apply to jobs within their preferred ward areas or specialties post their successful Graduate year.
Recruitment process
We have detailed instructions on how you can apply for the Graduate Program.
Find out moreGraduate Program clinical areas
There is a huge range of clinical areas open to our graduate nurses.
Find out moreTransition to specialty practice
Beyond your Graduate Program – build your career with us.
Find out moreFrequently asked questions
Yes, we encourage and support graduates studying Honours degrees. Liaise with the GNP Coordinator to discuss plans to facilitate your studies.
You are able to indicate your preferred clinical preferences at interview and on the online application form.
We endeavour to match your preferences where possible, however there are some wards that are very popular & demand can be high for these positions. Due to the size of our graduate program not all preferences can be guaranteed.
If you do have particular interests, you are encouraged to find out more about the area, by contacting the Nurse Manager.
There will be opportunities to do this at either one of our Information Evenings or through an individually arranged meeting and tour of the area.
All graduates will be allocated two clinical rotations of six-month duration to enable graduates to consolidate knowledge & skills whilst obtaining broad experience within the graduate program. Graduates can then apply to move into other areas within the organisation in the future.
- Continuing Professional Development education sessions & study days across the varied Clinical Program Specialities are conducted throughout the organisation
- Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) programs are available across specialties for nurses beyond the successful completion of the graduate year
- Postgraduate studies in Acute Care, Cardiac, Perioperative, ED & ICU, Neuroscience, Cancer are affiliated with either Latrobe, Monash or Deakin Universities
Each tertiary institution documents this information on the student’s Academic Transcript /Record. Each individual University website also provides information for students to show how scores are calculated. Please liaise with student administration for your institution if you need assistance.
Some examples and useful links to help you: