Nursing and midwifery graduate program
We offer a 12 month graduate program for newly qualified nurses and midwives. Our program will further develop the skills you learned during training in a supportive clinical setting.
We'll give you:
- orientation to help you settle in
- a mentor to support you through the program
- clinical support through partnership working
- education sessions to learn more skills
- access to guided learning forums.
We encourage our graduates to apply for permanent roles and continue working for us.
You can do the program in different locations and settings across West Moreton Health, including:
- Ipswich Hospital
- rural hospitals in Boonah, Esk, Gatton and Laidley
- mental health specialised services
- prison health services.
We offer a transition support program if you want to specialise in a new clinical area. You can use credits gained on some transition programs to go towards postgraduate study.
How to apply
Applications open in July and close in August. We hold interviews in September and October. We have multiple start dates from February to July for successful graduates.
Check the Queensland Health Careers website for application dates and make sure you apply before the closing date.
You'll need to include your:
- resume with all of your clinical placements and a cover letter
- graduate summary and academic transcript.
Who can apply
To apply you must have studied an undergraduate nursing degree, midwifery degree, or graduate-entry Master of Nursing or Master of Midwifery. We don't currently offer a graduate program for enrolled nurses.
You must also:
- have completed your degree in the past 2 years or due to complete it by December
- be eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
- have the right to live and work in Australia.
You must not have worked as a full time nurse or midwife for more than 6 months.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Read more about the nursing and midwifery graduate recruitment process and eligibility on the Queensland Health website.
Contact us
You can email us at WM-NandMgraduates@health.qld.gov.au if you have any questions about our graduate programs.