How to Apply

As a public health service Eastern Health are bound by the rules of PMCV. Therefore, all positions are offered through the match process in the first instance.

This is a two-step process for all graduate nursing and midwifery pathways.

1. Register and apply to the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Graduate Nursing and Midwifery Program match.
2. Apply directly to Eastern Health’s PMCV job advertisements in our careers portal.

Key dates for the application process are aligned with the PMCV dates. Please refer to PMCV for more information and to register.

Candidates applying for all Eastern Health Graduate Nursing and Midwifery pathways, must complete the following steps:

• Read the PMCV GNMP match rules and familiarise yourself with the process
• Review all key dates and mark them in your calendar
• Register with PMCV for the GNMP match
• Follow the application steps to submit your Health Service/Pathway preferences
• Provide two clinical referees (ensure you’ve provided their most recent contact details and they know you’ve nominated them as a referee)

To check your eligibility and apply, please visit the PMCV match website link below.

Your Eastern Health Application (EH-Mercury) must include all of the following:

• Eastern Health Application Form​
• Academic transcript with grading key (eQuals accepted)
• 2 x Clinical Appraisals (see table below)
• Optional – CV and Cover Letter

Please provide your most recent Clinical Appraisals for your most preferred pathway.
For example, if you’re applying for General Nursing and Blended Mental Health, where General Nursing is your most preferred pathway, please provide 2 x Acute Appraisals.

Note: A Sub-Acute Clinical Appraisal is acceptable where a second Acute Clinical Appraisal has not yet been completed (no Community Placement Appraisals please).