Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program 2027

UnitingCare Queensland; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not-for-profit

Penalties & Allowances

Superannuation

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland invites applications for the Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program commencing 1 February 2027. The fixed-term 12‑month program transitions into a permanent part-time role, offering 32 hours per week, with 36.56 AUD per hour plus super and not-for-profit salary packaging.

You will gain varied clinical experience, supported by educators and leaders, to consolidate nursing skills and deliver safe, holistic care in a collaborative team setting, with opportunities for ongoing career

Qualifications

• Completion of Diploma of Nursing between June 2025 and February 2027.
• AHPRA registration by 1 February 2027.
• Ability to work a full rotating roster (0.8 FTE).
• Unlimited working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Expose you to varied and exciting clinical work during the 12‑month program.
• Consolidate nursing skills and learning to deliver safe, holistic person‑centred care.
• Apply best clinical practice and maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and utilise strong communication and customer service skills.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Education

Diploma of Nursing

Job description

Graduate Enrolled Nurse Program - February 2027

Applications now open for Graduate Enrolled Nurses

• Employment Status: Permanent part time position offering 32 hours per week
• Remuneration: $36.56 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 opportunity 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.

What makes a difference for us?

To Be Eligible To Apply, You Will Need

• To have completed your Diploma of Nursing between June 2025 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

http://www.wesley.com.au/health-professionals/graduate-nurse-program

Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast

https://buderimprivatehospital.com.au/careers/graduates-and-students#5

St Andrews War Memorial Hospital, Spring Hill Brisbane

https://standrewshospital.com.au/careers/graduate-program

St Stephen Private Hospital, Hervey Bay

https://ststephenshospital.com.au/careers/graduates-and-students

What 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 $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
• 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 opportunities to 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

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 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, 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
• 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 values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating 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.