NSW Health provides a centralised web-based application process for graduate registered nurses and midwives for employment in NSW public hospitals and some not-for-profit private hospitals
Applications for 2013 recruitment are now closed.
Applications for the NSW Health 2014 Transition to Professional Practice recruitment open at 9am Wednesday 5 June and close at 9am Wednesday 17 July 2013.
The Application Process
Applications will only be accepted through centralised online recruitment site. This site will open here on Wednesday 5 June 2013.
The Eligibility and Selection Criteria is as follows:
To be eligible to apply to the 2014 Transition to Professional Practice recruitment you must be:
Completing your nursing or midwifery course between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014.
Eligible for Registration as a nurse or midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia prior to the agreed date for the commencement of employment. Information about registration can be found at http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/
An Australian Citizen or hold a visa that allows ongoing full-time employment in Australia.
* NOTE: Employer sponsorship is not available from NSW Health for this recruitment process. Individuals are required to apply independently for their own visa which will permit ongoing employment. www.immi.gov.au
All applicants must provide evidence of English language ability in accordance with the Registration Standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. For information go to: http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx Evidence of the required English language ability must be provided at Interview. Failure to provide the required evidence of English language ability at interview will deem you ineligible for this recruitment process.
Evidence of compliance with the NSW Health Immunisation requirements.
The Selection Criteria is:
Demonstrated high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
Understanding of and ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
An understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Work Health and Safety (WH&S), infection control and continuous quality improvement principles.
A demonstrated understanding of the CORE Values (Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment) of the NSW Health
After submitting your application, your TPP ID number will appear on the screen as well as sent in a confirmation email to your primary email address. If you do not receive an email notification, please check your Trash/Spam/Junk email folders.
Use this link if you want to change any information on your application form. You will need your Unique TPP ID number and date of birth to re-access your application.
As part of your application you will need two written references. One of these must be a recent clinical reference. Please download the NSW Health TPP 
Clinical and General Reference Report templates.
Participating Hospitals
Click on the following links for further information about graduate registered nursing and registered midwifery employment within participating NSW Local Health Districts, Networks and Hospitals:
Click here to download the Coordinator Contact List for participating NSW Local Health Districts, Networks and Hospitals.
For general enquiries about the 2014 Transition to Practice, please email gradrecruit@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Employment opportunities also exist in the Private, Aged Care and Disability Care Sectors. Vacancies in these sectors are usually advertised in newspapers and on hospital web sites.