Graduate Registered Nurse Program 2027

Graduate Registered NurseProgram-February 2027

Applications now open for Graduate Registered Nurses

• Employment Status:Permanent part time position offering32hours per week

• Remuneration:$42.50p/hr Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging Penalties & Allowances

• Commencement Date:1 February 2027

Your part inUnitingCareHospitalsteam:

Over the course of our12-month program (permanent role) you can expect to be exposed to varied and excitingclinicalwork. You will be provided the support and opportunity toconsolidateyourNursingskills and learning to deliver safe and holistic person-centred care apply best clinical practice and ensure a safe environment forourpatients. Working collaboratively with your multidisciplinary team you will apply your exceptional communication and customer service skills.

Supporting you to succeed your graduate year and beyond:

Most importantly we offer educators leaders andcolleaguesthat genuinely care from the heart about your success. Some have been supporting and educating others for over 20 years so they have a good understanding of whatyoullexperience your first year in the real world. Wereextremely proud of the graduate support and learning experience we provide and many of our graduates will go on to experience exceptional careers with our UnitingCare Health family and beyond. Graduate study days education sessions formal coursesworkshopsand supernumerary hours are just some of the ways we support you in your graduate year.

What makes a difference for us

To be eligible to apply you will need:

• To have completed yourBachelor of NursingbetweenJanuary 2026 toFebruary 2027

• To hold registration with AHPRA by1 February 2027

  and be able to commence the program on 1 February 2027

• Flexibility to work afull rotating roster(in a part-time 0.8 FTE position)

• Unlimited working rights in Australia (please note we are unable to provide sponsorship)

• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements as well as other probity checks required by legislation or company policy

How to Apply:

Follow the Apply button to apply you upload yourResumeCoverletterAND most recent Student Placement Report.

In your Cover Letter pleaseinclude:

• What you believe you could contribute to the team atUnitingCare

• Which areas of nursing you are most passionate about and why

• How this Graduate opportunity will support your long terms goals

*Please note there will also be a series of application questions to answer upon submission. You will have the opportunity to select which Hospital/s you wish to apply for and can select one specific Hospital or up to four if you would like your application to be considered for multiple Hospitals. Please take note of where our Hospitals are located and if this will be a suitable location for you to work from.

Please ensure yousubmityour application by4 October further information pleasecontact

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SPECIALITY STREAMS AVAILABLE AT UNITINGCARE HOSPITALS

For more information relating to each individual hospitaland their streamspleaseseethe below links.

The Wesley Hospital Auchenflower Brisbane

Private Hospital Sunshine Coast

Andrews War Memorial Hospital Spring Hill Brisbane

Stephen Private Hospital Hervey Bay

makes a difference for you

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team youll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. Were a proud not-for-profit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Access to salary packaging meal and entertainment benefits- up to $15900 per year tax free as well as up to $2650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via theSalaryPackagingExplained link

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming safe and nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
  

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children young people adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.