If you are an Australian Resident holding current Nursing Registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria and wish to apply for a nursing position at Southern Health you will need to submit your curriculum vitae and a detailed application letter outlining which clinical specialty you are applying for and nominate two current professional referees, email to nursing@southernhealth.org.au or post to:

Nursing Support Unit
Southern Health
Locked Bag 29
Clayton VIC 3169
AUSTRALIA

Once your CV has been received and progressed to the appropriate clinical area, the Nurse Unit Manager will make contact to discuss your application further.

If you do not hold Australia permanent residency, please ensure you have addressed the Nurses Board of Victoria (www.nbv.org.au) registration criteria prior to applying. You will also need to meet the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs’ (DIMIA) visa criteria, which can be found at their website www.dimia.gov.au

Southern Health is able to sponsor successful nursing applicants for a working Business visa sub class 457 – temporary working visa.

Once you have addressed the above steps you are able apply for a nursing position

Southern Health is a registered business sponsor for temporary business visas and is also able to support application for permanent residency via the Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS). This process can be undertaken once you have been working with us for a period of 3 to 6 months.  For more information on this or any of the above please visit www.dimia.gov.au

Career structure

The Victorian Nurse’s award provides the pay structure and conditions available to nurses employed in Victoria.  If you would like more information on this please visit the Nurses Board of Victoria website at www.nbv.org.au