Make the move. Make a difference.

Are you ready to learn from some of the best? Get paid to live in paradise and join our team as a Registered Nurse in the Career Development Program. Step into a 12 to 24-month program that provides structured education, clinical support, and specialty practice experience in a variety of specialist areas of nursing. Participants will develop the knowledge and skills required to care for patients with complex diagnoses and treatments while working toward postgraduate study pathways.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/QLD/691692
Closing date 11-Oct-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 12 months
Contact person Caitlin Knell
Contact details 07 4226 6394
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About us:
Working in Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers unique challenges and diverse clinical experiences. Our nurses and midwives contribute to building a culture of success through the provision of high-quality care, innovation, and professional governance.

About your Role:

The Career Development Program (CDP) is an exciting prospect for Registered Nurses who have completed their first year of practice and are seeking to develop expertise in various specialist areas within the Cairns Hospital.

The CDP supports Registered Nurses to transition into a specialty area of practice through a structured learning environment across a 12 to 24-month program (speciality specific).

Participants will develop the knowledge and skills required to care for patients with complex diagnoses and treatments while working toward postgraduate study pathways.

The specialist areas within the Cairns Hospital offering a CDP are:

- Emergency Department (ED)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)




- Operating Theatre (OT)
- Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
- Endoscopy Unit
- Paediatric and Adolescent Unit
- Haematology and Oncology Day Unit & Cancer Care Ward

Please refer to the attached Role Overviews for further information about each specialty area.

If you have any questions about the Career Development Program or the specialty areas available, please don't hesitate to contact our team.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of . Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Registered Nurse (Career Development Program) - Cairns Hospital
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