Nursing Jobs in Melbourne

Are you a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse looking for nursing jobs in Melbourne? Read on… 

If plan to do a working holiday in Melbourne, you’d be glad to know that the job opportunities for travelling nurses are vast and diverse. You can work in many nursing specialties in different healthcare organisations – public, private, and community-based.

What is even better is that nursing jobs in Melbourne are known for having a high standard of working conditions. This is especially true in public hospitals where the 4:1 patient-nurse ratio have been followed. With 1 nurse assigned only to 4 patients, they will have enough time to provide quality care minus the stress that comes with the job. All of Melbourne’s major hospitals and aged care facilities have also imposed a “no-lift policy” to spare nursing staff from risks associated with constantly moving and repositioning patients.

Suffice to say that working holiday nurses in Melbourne will definitely feel the holiday part of their experience, not just the hard work and hectic life of being a nurse.

But before you can enjoy the perks of various nurse jobs Melbourne offers…

You need to get a working holiday visa. In this case, you need to apply for either a 417 (Working Holiday) or 462 (Work & Holiday) visa for an opportunity to go on a working holiday in Melbourne. Which visa you need to get will depend on your country of residence. Either way, the working holiday maker programme will allow you to stay and work in Australia for up 12 months in all types of casual, full-time, part-time, shift and voluntary jobs.

With a working holiday Visa:
• You get to enjoy nursing jobs in Melbourne
• Study for a maximum of 4 months
• Leave and re-enter the country any number of times as long as your visa is valid

Once you’re working holiday visa expires, you also have an opportunity to apply for a second working holiday visa, provided that you meet certain requirements.

If you’re at least 18 years of age but not over 31, you are eligible for a working holiday visa. If it is going to be your first working holiday in Melbourne, you must be outside Australia when you apply and while waiting for a decision for a visa. For a second working holiday visa, you must be in Australia when it is granted if you applied while in the country. If you apply outside of it, then you must be outside of Australia while waiting for a visa approval.

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The cost of a visa application depends on various factors, and may also come with fees for police certificates, health assessments, and other tests and certificates.

Guide for working holiday nurses

Nursing job opportunities in Melbourne

Australia not only has a worldwide reputation for providing high standards of nursing care but also for its vast nursing job opportunities. You can work in public facilities, small or large, aged care unit, large teaching hospitals, and private acute hospitals and facilities. As a nurse on a working holiday, you are sure to find employment during your stay.

Shift times & pay

Depending on which facility you are working, shift times can greatly vary. But the most common are – approximately 07.00 to 15.00 for the morning shift, approximately 13.30 to 21.30 for the afternoon shift, and approximately 21.00 to 07.30 for the night shift. How you will get paid will be based on a relevant Federal Modern Award casual rate, where the first consideration is the number of years of your nursing experience.

Obtain your nursing registration – APHRA

To work in any nurse jobs Melbourne offers, you need to be registered with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Because the average application processing time usually takes approximately 3 to 4 months, it is highly recommended that you apply for AHPRA well in advance. The application process is also quite complex, which underscores the need to obtain your nursing registration the soonest time possible. You can refer to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia for guidance and advice.

However, if you completed your nurse training in Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands (HBO programmes), Singapore, Republic of South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States of America, you may be eligible for a direct entry into the nursing board register.

If you are a registered nurse, enrolled nurse or midwife in New Zealand, you may be eligible for a direct entry under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act, 1997 (Commonwealth). You just need to apply for recognition with the nursing boards.

Complete the English test when necessary

Nurses in Melbourne and all over Australia are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language, whether in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. This is why you may need to take an English test, unless you have completed a minimum of five years or a full-time equivalent of English education, whether a combination of secondary, vocational, or tertiary education in Canada, Australia, South Africa, the Republic of Ireland, the UK, and the US.

If you are a registered nurse in New Zealand, the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 exempts you from the English proficiency assessment.

Complete the ANMC skills assessment form

If you plan to live and work in Australia, rather than just go on a working holiday, you need to complete the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) skills assessment. The processing time of application can vary, but the average is between 6 and 8 weeks.

Perks of Nursing Job in Melbourne

• Enhance your skills from health facilities known worldwide for their best practices
• Improve your standard of living, both in Australia and your country of origin
• Enjoy high quality of life in a generally unpolluted environment
• Enjoy high annual income. A nurse’s income is in the top 20% of all Australian workers.
• See and explore beautiful sites and dream destinations during your working holiday

Most importantly, you increase your eligibility for a sponsored permanent residency or for an opportunity to live and work in Melbourne permanently.

So if you are a registered or enrolled nurse, you should seriously take a chance to become one of the working holiday nurses in Melbourne.

For more nursing job vacancies in Melbourne visit www.australiannursingagency.com or call +61 (0) 3 9481 7222 or email the team at [email protected]