New Graduate Nurse Mid Year Intake 2026 - PACU

Position: New Graduate Nurse Program Mid-Year Intake 2026: (Registered Nurses)

Status: Part Time 0.8 FTE

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

At Lingard Private Hospital, we’re all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

Flexible working conditions to ensure a healthy work-life balance

Part time opportunity with flexible rostering to support your work/life balance

Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team

Fitness passport

Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development

Paid parental leave

Novated lease opportunities

About the role

We know the first weeks and months on the frontline as a fully qualified nurse can be an incredibly exciting but daunting experience. That's why here at Lingard, we will be with you every step of the way. Our caring team of highly experienced clinical professionals will guide, support and teach you as you grow in knowledge and confidence as a Registered Nurse.

An exciting prospect exists to join the team at Lingard Private Hospital as a member of our New Graduate Program. Lingard Private offers a direct entry program into the Perioperative department. This is a PACU focused 12 month program. We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate graduate Registered Nurses to commence in September 2026. A highly sought after program preparing nurses for a career within Perioperative nursing.





We can offer you the following:

PACU focused 12-month program working between Lingard Private Hospital and Lingard Day Surgery

Inspirational leadership with preceptorship and dedicated New Grad Coordinator

Time to engage in critical thinking and reflective practice

A supportive clinical environment which links knowledge to practice

Opportunity to work with the best specialists and clinical professionals in Newcastle, as part of a highly motivated team

Career progression at Lingard Private and other Healthe Care facilities throughout Australia

Comprehensive orientation and educational support

State of the art facilities across two campuses

3 x in-house paid study days

Display high level interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving abilities

Demonstrate ability to work within a team

Exhibit understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the role

Demonstrate understanding of the role in applying continuous improvement to quality and safety

Demonstrate application and understanding of Healthe Care core values

Who we are

Centrally located between the shops and cafes of The Junction,



and the rolling waves of Merewether Beach, Lingard is Newcastle’s largest private hospital and offers the community access to the best surgical care in the region.

Spanning two sites Lingard offers 14 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites, cardiac catheterisation lab, ICU, 2 surgical wards, cardiac ward, rehabilitation ward and dedicated day surgery centre. With specialist consulting rooms nearby, and a radiology practice and pathology laboratory onsite, Lingard Private Hospital offers a health precinct second-to-none.

We are proud to employ the best medical specialists and staff from across the Newcastle region. As part of Lingard Private you will be joining a team that values every person, where people are leaders in their field, and where innovation and best practice drive everything we do.

Looking for the best possible start to your career, or your next step? With a focus on education and development, Lingard will support your career every step of the way!

Lingard Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Closing Date: 21 August 2026

Interested to know more?

When applying, please ensure you provide a cover letter addressing the essential criteria as well as current immunisation records, working with children and police check.

This position will be classified under the Healthe Care (NSW Hospitals) and NSWNMA/ANMF NSW Branch Enterprise Agreement 2022.

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📌 New Graduate Nurse Mid Year Intake 2026 - PACU (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Healthe Care Group
📍 Newcastle City Council