Victoria - Information Package and Frequently Asked Questions

Registered Nurse Graduate Program

What should I do before making my application?
You should gather all of the information you need to make an informed decision about your application and hospital choice. Please read the information sheet on the facility you are interested in and make sure that you choose a program which is offered at that facility when you apply. If you choose a program which is not offered at the hospitals you choose you will decrease the chances of getting an interview. Therefore it is very important that you do your research before you submit your application on line. If you have any questions regarding the program or what rotations are available at each hospital, please contact the Coordinator at that hospital or the Gradplus Victorian Coordinator.

How do I apply?
You will be able to lodge your application on line via this website or via Seek. Applications will open April 2011.

When is the closing date?
The closing date for all applications in Victoria is Friday 1st of July 2011 at 5.00 pm.

Late applications will not be accepted.

What happens once I submit my online application?

• After submitting your online application, a confirmation email will be sent to you. This email will contain your unique registration ID number and password.
• You will only receive email confirmation of the successful lodgment if you provide a valid email address.
• You will need to use this unique registration ID number and password if you wish to change any details or preferences on your application or withdraw from the process prior to the closing date.
• Your application will be forwarded to your first preference hospital, who will contact you once your application has been considered.
• If there are no vacancies at your 1st preference hospital, your application will be considered by your 2nd and 3rd preference hospitals providing your application meets our selection criteria.

What are the selection criteria for employment?
Gradplus Victoria is available to all recently graduated Registered Nurses
All applicants must:

• Successfully complete their study and be eligible to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Be able to undertake 12 months full-time or part-time employment.
• Display effective interpersonal skills and be able to build rapport with a diverse range of people.
• Be able to accept professional accountability for own actions.
• Be aware of own limitations.
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Be willing to embrace the values of the Ramsay Way.

Your letter of application should address the selection criteria above.

Note: There are sponsorship opportunities available for the Victorian Program, students who hold a student visa and are offered a position in the Gradplus Victorian Program will be assisted with visa applications.

What is the Recruitment Process?
The recruitment process will include:

1. Your application – which includes your CV
2. The interview
   
3. Referee reports

Application

• After submitting your “on line application”, there will be a confirmation email sent to you.
• You will only receive email confirmation of the successful lodgement if you provide a valid email address.
• If you wish to change any details or preferences on your application you can contact the Victorian Gradplus coordinator via email.
• You will be able to change your details only up until applications close.
• Your application will be forwarded to your first preference hospital. You first preference hospital will then review all applications and you will be informed if you have been successful in obtaining an interview within the first week following the closing date.

The Interview

• The hospital you applied to will conduct interviews.
• At interview you will be asked questions related to the advertised selection criteria.
• Questions will be based on the selection criteria and ANMC Competencies
• Questions seek to assess your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a novice Registered Nurse Division 1.
• There may be up to 3 people on each interview panel.
• The purpose of the interview is to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria and to enable the interview panel to gather further information about you to enhance your application.
• You will be able to ask questions about the position at the interview.

You must bring the following supporting original documents with you to your interview:

• Proof of Citizenship or Residency
• Photo identification e.g. Drivers license or passport
• Passport with visa if from overseas
• You must also provide the name, address and telephone number of two referees who may be contacted about you. One of the referees must be a clinical referee. Please make sure that the referees you have nominated are aware that they may be contacted.

Notification of Offer of Employment
You will be advised of the result of your application after the selection process is completed. We will confirm with you at interview when this date will be.

You will be advised in writing or via phone call of one of the following outcomes:

• You have been successful.
• You have been placed on an eligibility list for allocation if positions remain available.
• You have been unsuccessful.

If you are offered a position you will have two weeks from once you receive the contract in which to accept the offer or the offer will be withdrawn. As recruitment is a competitive process, if you decline an offer of employment, you will not be automatically placed on the eligibility list.

Allocation of Positions
Positions will be allocated on a merit basis where the best applicant for a job is selected following a competitive process. This means that the applicant considered to be the most capable of performing the duties of the position is selected.

Eligibility List
For applicants who are deemed suitable for employment but are not allocated a position because of the number of positions available, an eligibility list for employment will be created.

Interview Feedback
The hospital will advise you how to obtain feedback after your interview.
In accordance with privacy laws applications can only be discussed with the applicant unless the applicant gives consent for discussion with another specified person.

What documents do I need to prove I am an Australian citizen or permanent resident?
Examples of evidence are a copy of an Australian passport, Australian birth certificate, permanent residency visa or an Australian citizenship certificate.

New Zealand citizens residing in Australia who hold a current Special Category Visa are considered to have permanent residency status – you must be able to provide evidence of this.

If the name on any of your documents is different from your application form, you must also provide evidence of name change, e.g. Marriage, Divorce or Change of Name Certificate, must be provided.

Please do not assume that we will know you are an Australian citizen. Evidence must be provided at interview.

What happens once I have signed and returned the contract?
Your contract will be sent to you from Head Office by the Gradplus Victorian Coordinator within a week of you verbally accepting the offer of employment by the hospital. You will need to return this written contract within 10 days of it been sent to you. Once it is returned, you will then receive further paperwork to fill out from the hospital.

The hospital will also arrange uniforms so that by the time you commence in February you will be well organised.

Welcoming function
All successful applicants will be invited to a welcoming function in November. Official invites will be posted to you at the end of October. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your fellow graduates and also to meet our current graduates and Hospital Execs and Coordinators.

Individual hospitals may also hold welcoming drinks at some stage before you commence to welcome you to the hospital and also to introduce to you your future NUM’s, Educators and Preceptors.

Ramsay on line Library
Once you have signed your contract you will be able to access our wonderful on line library. Details on how to do this will be sent to you.