Graduate Registered Nurse Program 2026

Graduate Registered Nurse Program- 2026Mid YearIntake UnitingCare Hospitals

Applications now open for Graduate Registered Nurses

• Employment Status:Permanent part time position offering 32hours per week

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

• Commencement Date:17thof August 2026

Your part in UnitingCare Hospitals team:

Over the course of our12-month program (permanent role) you can expect to be exposed to varied and exciting clinical work. You will be provided the support and opportunity toconsolidateyour 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 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 NursingbetweenJuly2025 to July 2026

• To hold registration withAHPRAby17 August2026and be able to commence the program on 17 of August 2026

• 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 now. Ensure you upload yourResume CoverletterAND most recent Student Placement Report.

In your Cover Letter please include:

• What you believe you could contribute to the team at UnitingCare

• 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 4 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 by 5thof April further information pleasecontact:

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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

Private Hospital Sunshine Coast Andrews War Memorial Hospital Spring Hill Brisbane Stephen Private Hospital Hervey Bay

makes a difference for you

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• 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

Wed love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer were a proud not-for-profit with more than 17500 staff and 9 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.

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

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.