2027 Graduate Program: Registered Nurse Level 1

2027 Graduate Program: Registered Nurse Level 1 (

Job Number:

02QS6)

Description

Employment Type: Full Time and Part Time, Permanent positions available
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital
Section: New Graduate Program
Closing Date: 30 June 2026

Are you a recent graduate or third year nursing student looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity to begin your career with Team CHS?

We are now seeking applications for our 2027 New Graduate Programs for Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital…and you don’t have to be a graduate yet to seek your place.

Join an organisation that will support your development and reach out to us today!

What can we offer you:

•

City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.

•

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

•

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

•

Flexible working conditions.

•

12.5% Superannuation.

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Canberra Health Services is undergoing massive growth, and we want you to be a part of our team!

The New Graduate Program is a supportive framework for registered nurses during their first 12 months of clinical practice. The New Graduate Program provides participants with ongoing education and training opportunities.

You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team that will work with you to expand and develop your clinical skills to care for the community within Canberra and surrounding regions.

Preferences will be taken for the following campus’ – rotations are completed within the campus you are assigned.

The Canberra Hospital campus and The North Canberra Hospital campus.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

•

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

•

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

•

Demonstrate successful graduation in Nursing within the last year.

•

Be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

•

Confirm availability for weekend and after-hours work in most clinical rotations

•

Be a Permanent Resident of Australia or an Australian Citizen (this includes New Zealand citizens) OR hold a VISA with full working rights.

To Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this graduation program, please submit the following:

•

A current resume / CV

•

Two (2) professional referee reports (ANSAT report is accepted for 1 referee)

•

A current transcript from educational institution (unofficial is accepted)

•

A video application addressing the selection criteria found in the position description. Please find instructions for the videohere .

*Please note selection may be finalised based on application and referee reports only, where appropriate*

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together
Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital delivers a health system that provides increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact

#LI-DNI

Job

: Registered Nurses & Midwives

Salary Range

: 82,993.00 - 108,780.00

Closing Date

: 30/Jun/2026, 1:59:00 PM