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Nursing careers

Explore nursing careers at Western Health – where you’ll find diverse clinical experiences, research opportunities and supportive pathways for growth across our expanding hospital network.

At Western Health, we are proud of the outstanding care we provide and the strong teamwork that supports it. Our nurses play a vital role in delivering safe, person-centred care – always guided by our core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety (CARES).

 

Diverse clinical experience

Serving one of Australia’s most diverse communities, Western Health offers nurses the opportunity to care for people across a wide range of settings and health needs – from Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) to Geriatric Services. This variety supports professional growth and provides exposure to complex care delivery.

 

Western Health is also a leader in healthcare research. We are proud of our partnership with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) and our growing research presence in nursing and midwifery.

 

State-of-the-art facilities

We are continually expanding and improving our facilities to support high-quality care. Major recent investments include:

  • new Footscray Hospital (currently under construction)
  • Sunshine Hospital Department redevelopment
  • Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital
  • Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE).

 

A supportive, collaborative nursing culture

Nurses at Western Health are part of a multidisciplinary team that values support, collaboration and continuous learning. Our culture enables nurses to build confidence and capability while making a real difference in the community.

 

Career growth and education

We are committed to helping our nursing staff grow through:

 

Join our nursing workforce

We recruit Registered Nurse Grade 2 and Enrolled Nurse positions through our Central Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit (NMWU). 

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands and waterways on which Western Health staff, volunteers, consumers and caregivers come together. As we work, learn and grow, we pay our deep respects to the Elders and Traditional Custodians past, present and emerging of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung, Boon Wurrung, Bunurong and Wadawurrung Countries of the greater Kulin Nation. We are committed to the healing of country, working towards equity in health outcomes, and the ongoing journey of reconciliation. Western Health is committed to respectfully listening and learning from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we are truly guided by the values of relationship, responsibility and respect.