Graduate Registered Nurse Program - February 2027

Applications now open for Graduate Registered Nurses

- Employment Status: Permanent part time position offering 32 hours per week
- Remuneration: $42.50 p/hr + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
- Commencement Date: 1 February 2027

Your Part In UnitingCare Hospitals Team

Over the course of our 12-month program (permanent role), you can expect to be exposed to varied and exciting clinical work. You will be provided the support and prospect to consolidate your Nursing skills and learning, to deliver safe and holistic person-centred care, apply best clinical practice and ensure a safe environment for our patients. 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 and colleagues that 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 what you’ll experience your first year in the real world. We’re extremely 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 courses, workshops and supernumerary hours are just some of the ways we support you in your graduate year.

To Be Eligible To Apply, You Will Need

- To have completed your Bachelor of Nursing between January 2026 to February 2027
- To hold registration with AHPRA by 1 February 2027

and be able to commence the program on 1 February 2027





- Flexibility to work a full 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

SPECIALITY STREAMS AVAILABLE AT UNITINGCARE HOSPITALS

For more information relating to each individual hospital and their streams, please see the below links.

The Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower Brisbane

Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital, Spring Hill Brisbane

St Stephen Private Hospital, Hervey Bay

What 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, you'll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital.

- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the SalaryPackagingExplained 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

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📌 Graduate Registered Nurse Program 2027 (Hervey Bay)
🏢 UnitingCare - Queensland
📍 Hervey Bay