Delmont Private Hospital’s Graduate Nurse Program has been designed to provide a supportive practice environment for graduate nurses and aims to consolidate theory into practice and build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills to work in clinical mental health area.

Graduate Nurse Program is for newly graduated nurses and nurses who are transitioning into becoming a Mental Health Nurse.

This is a structured program which provides you support, confidence and competence to work in mental health and addiction health care with enhancing your future career opportunities. 

​Click here to download Graduate Nurse Program Flyer

Graduate Nurse Program offers

• 12-month structured program
• Clinical ward and Specialty Area Rotations
• Comprehensive orientation
• Preceptorship support through educator(s), preceptor(s) and clinical supervisor(s)
• Dedicated supernumerary days for each rotation  
• Paid Study Days to support learning and growth
• An accredited graduate program with several Universities
• Financial assistance towards their post graduate studies
• Ongoing employment opportunities offered after program completion
• Part time employment (4 days a week) with 5 weeks of annual leave  

Clinical Rotations offered

• General Adult Psychiatry
• Aged Mental Health
• Substance Use and Addiction
• Neuro Stimulation Services (Electroconvulsive Therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
• Inpatient Therapy
• Delmont Day Program
• Community Outreach Services 

Enquiries: 

Nikita Karnam, Clinical Nurse Educator 

Telephone: (03) 9805 7360

Email: nkarnam@delmonthospital.com.au  OR

Education Department - education@delmonthospital.com.au

Application Requirements:

Apply for 2025 Graduate Nurse Program via Seek. Graduate Nurse Program 2026- Mental Health Registered Nurse Job in Glen Iris, Melbourne VIC - SEEK

Please note Delmont Private Hospital is NOT part of PMCV match process 

• Cover Letter – outlining why you wish to be a Mental Health Graduate Nurse at Delmont Private Hospital
• Resume - including relevant clinical experience and clinical placements both completed and, if any, yet to be completed for the academic year (maximum of two pages).
• Academic transcript to date, with grading key
• Two recent clinical placement summative appraisals/reports - these must in sent in their entirety and not selected pages or parts.
• One of your appraisals/reports should be from a recent mental health placement, unless this placement is not completed yet.

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