​There has never been a better time to consider a career in nursing or midwifery. Few professions offer the opportunities, challenges and rewards available in these exciting fields.

At NSLHD we believe our nursing and midwifery workforce is one of our greatest strengths. If you are looking to launch your career as a nurse or midwife, or if you're seeking to take the next step in your career, then joining the caring and dedicated team at NSLHD might just be the opportunity you need.​

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions or queries relating to nursing and midwifery.

Sites and facilities include Hornsby Ku-ring-gai, Royal North Shore, Ryde and Mona Vale Hospitals, Primary and Community Health and our Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services

Information Sessions?

NSLHD will be offering virtual information sessions early June prior to applications being open.

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How do I apply?

Applications for the 2025 GradStart intake have now closed and application dates for the 2026 Gradstart program will be available in 2025. You must apply through NSW Health's centralised recruitment process.

NSLHD does not accept newly graduated Registered Nurses and Midwives who have not applied to the NSW Health centralised recruitment process.​

When will interviews be held?

Interviews will be held onsite at our Royal North Shore campus located in St Leonards from Monday 5 August to Friday 30 August 2024.

What programs and intakes are available at NSLHD?

NSLHD offers multiple intakes across our facilities and services including specialty intakes such as Midwifery, NICU, ICU, Perioperative and Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) as well as our general stream in our Medical, Surgical, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care areas.​

In addition to this, GradStart's at NSLHD are also offered the opportunity to participate in exchange programs such as our MHDA/Acute exchange; Community/Rehabilitation exchange; Metro/Rural exchange (Ryde/Cooma​); and our new AYAH/Mona Vale exchange program.

Download the GradStart handbook her​e​

Can I nominate my clinical preferences?

You will be asked to nominate your clinical preferences when you are invited to interview with us. When we allocate you to a placement, we will try to take your clinical preferences into account as much as possible.

Further information

For further information please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce team on

 NSLHD- [email protected]​

Are you a registered nurse interested in pursuing a career as a midwife?

NSLHD offers opportunities for registered nurses to undertake midwifery education within our maternity services at Hornsby and Royal North Shore Hospitals in a dynamic, rewarding and challenging professional environment.

NSLHD is committed to the provision of collaborative, woman-centred maternity care, where women and their families are supported through pregnancy, labour and birth, and postnatal. Midwifery encompasses primary health care principles as well as emotional and social aspects of birth. 

Our team is committed to support the wellbeing of all families which come through the various models of care. We offer Continuity of Care Models (Midwifery Group Practice, Maternity Antenatal Postnatal Service), Midwifery-led Care, Obstetric-led Care, Specialist Obstetric Clinics, and GP Shared Antenatal Care. Our education teams are dedicated to optimise your learning experience by providing structured and supportive learning opportunities, including working with women during their pregnancy in the midwifery student clinics with 1-on-1 support from a Clinical Midwifery Educator, as well as opportunities to participate in other professional development programs such as Clinical Supervision, Mentoring in Midwifery (MiM), and resilience & team building exercises.

How do I apply?

Applications for the 2025 MidStart intake have now closed and application dates for the 2026 MidStart program will be available in 2025. You must apply through NSW Health's centralised recruitment process.

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When will interviews be held?

Interviews will be held onsite at our Royal North Shore campus located in St Leonards from Monday 1 July to Friday 12 July 2024.​

Which university course should I enrol in?

Your university application is a separate and additional process. NSLHD partners with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Notre Dame for the MidStart program. Please see the UTS or Notre Dame website's for more information about the course and their application process.

What if I would like more information? 

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For more information on the MidStart program at NSLHD please contact Michelle De Vroome on [email protected]

For more information on the MidStart interviews and recruitment process at NSLHD, please contact the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce team on

 NSLHD- [email protected]

• NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association 
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 
• Careers in Nursing and Midwifery 
• Nursing and Midwifery Council of NSW 
• Nursing and Midwifery Office (NSW Health)