Our founder, Paul Ramsay, always said “our people are our most important asset,” and it’s just as true now as it was when Ramsay Health Care (Ramsay) was established in 1964.

At Ramsay, ‘care’ is not just a value statement, but is integral to the way we go about our daily business to meet the expectations of our patients and our people.

Alongside our commitment to patient care is the quality and capability of our nursing and midwifery workforce.

Thanks to the opportunities provided within Ramsay Health Care’s robust Nursing and Midwifery Academy, our nurses and midwives, from novice all the way through to the executive level, benefit from a range of complementary programs of learning.

Each of these programs provides the latest research, knowledge, mentorship as well as hands-on clinical experience to ensure Ramsay nurses and midwives are the best in the industry.

The opportunities to develop and progress their careers is part of what draws nurses and midwives to Ramsay. Once here, those same opportunities make them want to stay.

Why Ramsay?

Ramsay Health Care is a leading and respected health care service provider in Australia, employing more than 30,000 people and admitting more than 1.1 million patients each year. Ramsay is Australia’s largest private hospital operator with 73 hospitals, day surgeries and clinics located in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Ramsay is also the country’s largest private provider of mental health services, delivering reliable, high-quality care. Wherever you want to go, whether it be emergency, ICU, theatre, maternity and all other specialties, we’ve got the opportunities for you to get there.

Ramsay Student Placement Program

This program aligns with education providers to offer placements in our hospitals or out of hospital businesses across all disciplines, as a pathway into employment or Ramsay’s Graduate Pathways Program.

 

Ramsay Cadetship Program

The Cadetship Program is a dedicated Ramsay cohort that completes all clinical placements with Ramsay. All cadets are guaranteed an interview for the Graduate Pathways Program and opportunities for casual employment are offered at Ramsay facility where available during their study.

Ramsay Student Placement Program

This program aligns with education providers to offer placements in our hospitals or out of hospital businesses across all disciplines, as a pathway into employment or Ramsay’s Graduate Pathways Program.

Ramsay Cadetship Program

The Cadetship Program is a dedicated Ramsay cohort that completes all clinical placements with Ramsay. All cadets are guaranteed an interview for the Graduate Pathways Program and opportunities for casual employment are offered at Ramsay facility where available during their study.

Ramsay Graduate Pathways Program

The first year of the program supports new graduates and interns to transition from study to the workforce, develop in their clinical practice and gain confidence so they can become proficient and efficient in their practice. The second year offers a number of development streams including supported postgraduate study so that graduates can steer their learning and experience in the direction they are most interested in.

Ramsay Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse Transition Pathway

This pathway is provided with a guaranteed commonwealth supported place. The program is run online with participants gathering for one state-based one week intensive session per year. Participants are able to work within their usual departments while they study and also attend student placements guaranteed within Ramsay hospitals. The program supports participants to achieve their Bachelor of Nursing transferring from an Enrolled Nurse to a Registered Nurse at the completion of their program.

Preceptor Essentials Program

Transitioning to clinical placement or the workplace can leave many students, graduates and new starters feeling nervous and uncertain. Preceptors play a key role in supporting this transition and providing the required guidance, and direction so students, graduates and new starters feel confident, competent and set up for success.

Ramsay Professional Pathways Program

For nurses who haven’t previously worked in acute care or have spent a number of years working outside of an acute care setting, and wish to return. The program offers a one week intensive upskill course, and up to two weeks of supernumerary training in the clinical workplace.

Ramsay Nursing Specialisation Pathway

An online Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing Specialisation with clinical upskill within your employing unit and/or hospital. There are over 20 specialisations to choose from

Ramsay Post Graduate Midwifery Pathway

Participants are employed to do their Post Graduate Diploma of Midwifery online, with a guaranteed commonwealth supported place. Three self-funded face to face intensive sessions are held in Melbourne over the 18 month program. Two paid days of clinical placement in post-natal and special care nurseries and one day of unpaid clinical placement in a birth suite or antenatal supernumerary is completed weekly throughout the program in the participants’ employing maternity unit.

Ramsay Oncology Pathway

While completing the Ramsay Oncology Pathway, Registered and Enrolled Nurses become proficient in the administration of chemotherapy and the management of complex oncology patients.

Ramsay Research Pathway

A twelve month structured transition program to kick start your career in research. It is the first step to enable an easy transition into research specialisation.

Ramsay Advanced Practice Nursing Pathway

Transition to specialty practice programs aimed at providing foundational and beginning advanced practice skills within a specialty clinical setting. These programs provide a fast-track into specialisation with the opportunity to progress to postgraduate qualifications.

Ramsay Mental Health Nursing Pathway

A fully online Masters with all clinical development completed within participants’ employing ward. Participants can choose to graduate with a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Mental Health Nursing.

Ramsay Peri-operative Nursing Surgical Assistant Program

A specialised advanced practice nursing program of study with a guaranteed commonwealth supported place. The program prepares peri-operative registered nurses to undertake advanced nursing practice skills in surgical assisting as well as collaborative pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients. In addition to the Master of Nursing requirements, students undertake surgical assisting hours with surgeon mentor/s within Ramsay facilities.

Ramsay Nurse Practitioner Program

A two-year Master of Nursing Practice course designed to enhance knowledge and advance practice skills in a range of areas. This course builds upon the foundation and experience as a specialist registered nurse with advanced practice abilities, with a guaranteed commonwealth supported place.

Ramsay Nurse Leaders of Tomorrow Program (NLOT)

Supports nurse leaders with a formal upskilling course to develop them as leaders and support them to reach their goals of obtaining senior nursing positions.

Ramsay NUM & MUM Leadership Development Program

A two-year course providing professional development, leadership training, mentorship and support for all Ramsay nurse and midwife unit managers. Throughout the program NUMs and MUMs develop their people, clinical, business and consumer leadership skills.

Ramsay DCS Induction & Mentorship Program

Orientates, inducts, and mentors our newer Directors of Clinical Services (DCSs) who are central to the success of the organisation.