Employment opportunities
Looking for a nursing or midwifery job in Victoria?
Nursing and midwifery vacancies appear in the print and online media.
The Victorian Health Employment website advertises public sector health jobs (its updated daily).
You need to apply for the job directly to your employer of choice. Full, part time and casual nursing or midwifery jobs are available. With over 110 public health services and over 190 public aged care facilities across metropolitan and rural Victoria, there is plenty of variety.
Pre-employment/Pre-placement Safety Screening (Police Checks)
To minimise the risk to clients and patients, people employed in direct client or patient contact or in direct management of these services in public health and aged care facilities have to be assessed to ensure they are suitable, including police checks.
For further information please read Departments Policy
Immunization
Your employer may require you to have up to date immunizations. The requirements for may vary between employers and employment settings so you should ask your potential employer what their requirements are regarding immunization.
To find out more, go to www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation/general/guide_hcw
Industrial relations
For a copy of the 2007-2011 Nurses (Victorian Public Health Sector) agreement, click here.
