Graduates
North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) is renowned for the graduate programs offered to newly qualified enrolled nursed, registered nurses and midwives. Our programs are stimulating, comprehensive, and provide optimum transition to practice from undergraduate study in dynamic clinical settings to develop you clinically and professionally. The Women and Newborn Health Service offers the following graduate programs.
Newly Qualified Midwife Program
The WNHS Newly Qualified Midwife Program (NQMP) is a 54-week program designed for midwives in their first year of practice. The program provides a comprehensive and supportive transition to practice, offering diverse clinical experiences across the maternity continuum.
The program includes:
- 12 months of planned clinical rotations across a range of maternity settings
- Paid study days and regular tutorials
- Dedicated clinical support and supernumerary time
- Access to a mentorship program
- Opportunities to undertake elective clinical placements
- Elective placement opportunities may be available in a range of specialty areas, depending on service and organisational requirements, including:
- Visiting Midwifery Service (VMS)
- Emergency Centre
- Mother and Baby Unit
- Osborne Park Hospital Maternity Services
- Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)
- Midwifery Antenatal and Postnatal Service (OPH)
- Research Internship
- Specialty Antenatal Clinics
- Neonatal Care Unit (NCU)
These experiences enable NQMs to broaden their clinical exposure, explore areas of interest, and gain insight into diverse midwifery career pathways.
WNHS Newly Qualified Midwife Support
The program offers extensive support and opportunities for clinical development:
- Paid study days to enhance role development, reflective practice and clinical knowledge
- Monthly NQM seminars for peer support, clinical and professional development
- Supernumerary clinical days at commencement in each area
- Clinical and program support from a dedicated Midwife Educator - Program Coordinator, Clinical Facilitation Midwives and Staff Development Midwives
- Opportunity to apply for the WNHS New Qualified Midwife Research Internship
Upon completion of the Newly Qualified Nurse Program, participants may have the opportunity to apply for ongoing positions at WNHS.
Availability
Recruitment to the WNHS Newly Qualified Midwife Program (NQMP) occurs annually in February for program intakes commencing in August of the same year and February of the following year.
Applications
Applications for NQM positions at WNHS are accepted through GradConnect. For application dates, eligibility requirements, and recruitment information please visit WA Health GradConnect portal (external site).
Contact us
For further enquiries please contact mhs.newlyqualifiedmidwifeprogram@health.wa.gov.au or (08) 6458 3001
Newly Qualified Nurse Program
The Women and Newborn Health Service (King Edward Memorial Hospital) offers Newly Qualified Nurses an exciting opportunity to gain experience in the dynamic and specialised area of women's health.
There are two Newly Qualified Nurse (NQN) Programs available:
Perioperative Program
A 54-week program where NQNs will gain introductory perioperative knowledge and skills, enabling safe practice within the perioperative setting as well gaining specific experience within the area of women’s health.
This includes:
- Rotations through all WNHS perioperative specialties including gynaecology, gynae-oncology, gynae-urology, obstetrics and emergency theatres.
- Theatre rotations include exposure to laparotomy surgery, laparoscopic surgery, fertility procedures, high risk obstetric surgery along with other specialty surgeries.
- Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and Day Surgery Unit (DSU) clinical rotations to ensure a broad range of experience across the perioperative patient journey.
- Access to a designated perioperative mentor throughout the program
There may be an opportunity to be selected for a Post Anaesthetic Care (PACU) pathway for successful applicants to the perioperative program. This pathway is currently in development.
Gynaecology-Oncology Program
A 54-week program where NQNs will gain medical and surgical nursing experience while developing critical thinking skills on our gynaecology ward and within our outpatient clinics.
This includes:
- A 6-month rotation on our gynaecology ward, a medical and surgical ward where NQNs will gain specialist knowledge in women’s health and provide best evidence-based care in the sub-specialties of gynaecology, gynae-oncology, urogynaecology and early pregnancy complications.
- A 6-month rotation in gynaecology outpatient clinics to promote the development of critical thinking skills specific to clinics with a gynaecology-oncology focus
- Experience assisting in outpatient procedures such as hysteroscopy and LLETZ procedures.
WNHS Newly Qualified Nurse Support
Both programs offer extensive support and opportunities for clinical development:
- Five paid study/experience days - to enhance role development, reflective practice and clinical knowledge.
- Monthly NQN seminars for peer support, clinical and professional development
- Supernumerary clinical days at commencement in each area
- Clinical and program support from a dedicated nurse educator-program coordinator, staff development nurses and speciality clinical nurses.
- Opportunity to apply for the WNHS New Qualified Nurse Research Internship.
Upon completion of the Newly Qualified Nurse Program, participants may have the opportunity to apply for ongoing positions at King Edward Memorial Hospital, as well as access to subsidised postgraduate education opportunities.
Availability
Recruitment to the WNHS Newly Qualified Nurse Program (NQNP) occurs annually in February for program intakes commencing in August of the same year and February of the following year.
Applications
Applications for NQN positions at WNHS are accepted through GradConnect. For application dates, eligibility requirements, and recruitment information please visit WA Health GradConnect portal (external site).
Contact us
For further enquiries please contact wnhs.graduatenurseprogram@health.wa.gov.au or (08) 6458 3001
Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program
Purpose
Women and Newborn Health Service (King Edward Memorial Hospital) has been offering a Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program since August 2022 to provide newly graduated nurses with the opportunity to work specialist women’s health.
On completion of the Graduate Nurse Program there may be an opportunity to apply for an on-going position at KEMH.
Who is eligible?
Enrolled nurses who have completed their studies after 01 January 2023 and are/will be eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
About the program
The Graduate Nurse Program is a 12-month program which includes:
- rotations through the day surgery unit, outpatient clinics and inpatient gynaecology ward.
- one intake in August each year.
- five paid study days - to enhance role development, reflective practice and clinical knowledge.
- seminars for peer support, clinical and professional development.
- four supernumerary clinical days at commencement in each area.
- clinical support from the Staff Development Nurse/Midwife and Nurse Educator.
Applications
Applications for graduate positions (nursing and midwifery) at WNHS are accepted through the WA Health GradConnect portal (external site).
Mental Health Transition to Practice Program
Visit the NMHS Mental Health Transition to Practice Program (external site) webpage for information.