St Vincents & Mercy Private

St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital now offer Work Experience Placements for High School Students in Years 10 and 11. Our program provides students with an insight into the organisation and the healthcare industry.

The program is run for 1 week from Monday 21st June – Friday 25th June 2010 (dates not negotiable).

All 3 of our hospitals offer placements to students for the Work Experience program including: St Vincents Private, Mercy Private and Vimy Private. Within these hospitals a small number of wards and departments participate in the program.

• Non-clinical support areas (Food, Environmental and Supply Services)
• Clerical/Administrative (Business Office, Health Information Services, Finance)
• Clinical (Nursing, Nutrition)

Students are given the opportunity to spend one week working in one of these wards and departments and to observe and participate in the daily activities of the hospital. Students are at all times accompanied by St Vincents & Mercy Private staff.

Please note that we are unable to place students in the following areas:

• Intensive Care Unit
• Delivery Suite
• Operating Suites and procedural areas

To apply for the St Vincents & Mercy Private 2010 Work Experience program applicants must submit:

• a resume
• a covering letter
• a completed application form explaining why you would like to complete work experience at St Vincents & Mercy Private
• the Work Experience Arrangement form completed by your school.

You can download the application form here.

Please complete the application form and the above additional requirements and then return to:

The Work Experience Program
Human Resources Department
St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital
59-61 Victoria Pde,
Fitzroy 3065

Following review of your application and placement availability, we will notify you of the outcome.

If you have any further enquires, please contact the Human Resources department on 9411 7315 or 9411 7188.

Limited positions available.