About the Transition to Specialty Practice Program: Intensive Care Unit
At St Vincent’s, we use scholarly activities and innovation in our teaching strategies to prepare nurses for an ever-changing healthcare environment, where new technologies, treatments and areas of practice continue to emerge. We are seeking Registered Nurses for our 2027 Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) ICU program who are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and strive to further develop their knowledge and clinical expertise.
Program Highlights:
The ICU TSP provides clinical experience to help you achieve your career goals:
You are a motivated and compassionate nurse looking to take the next step in your career through specialty practice. You will bring:
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a premier teaching, research, and tertiary health service provider. SVHM delivers a wide array of adult clinical services and operates under the core values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence.
Outline the benefits of the ICU TSP program to your career progression, and how your clinical practice aligns with SVHM's mission and values.
Indicate your preference for undertaking either the Academic or Non-Academic Pathway (if unsure, this will be discussed during interview)
Opening Date: Monday, 3rd August 2026
Closing Date: Sunday, 30th August 2026
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission, and diversity reflects the community we serve.
To find more information about the program and review the associated Position Description, click here
For more information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment opportunities at SVHM, please visit our website.
30 August 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
