Be at the 💙 of growing your career

Our Registered Nurse Graduate Program will help you to play a greater role in making a real difference to our residents clinically and to their quality of life. You'll be at the very heart of our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care. 

We'll encourage you to put our residents, their needs and their feelings at the heart of how you deliver clinical care. In our care homes, it’s this person-first focus that encourages real relationships with residents that makes it easier to provide better care.

Click the apply now button to find a list of all our graduate registered nurse roles, or keep scrolling to learn more about the program and the care homes you could be working at. 

Do you want to enrich the lives of residents and build a meaningful career? 

The Registered Nurse Graduate Program provides a mentoring and supportive environment for you as a newly registered nurse to develop your skills and knowledge. You'll get plenty of opportunities to springboard your career and keep building your experience for further career development. 

Over our 12-month program, you'll complete a 'Transition to Professional Practice' (TPP) program that combines formal learning alongside preceptorship and practical clinical placement rotations in one of Bupa's 50+ aged care homes across Queensland, NSW, Victoria or South Australia. Our program has specific focus on leadership with one quarter of the program dedicated to learning in this area. Not only will you grow, but you'll learn how to empower others to deliver best quality care. 

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About the program

Program Timeline

The components of the program are indicative only and may change. Speak to us about the current program inclusions when you apply for the program.

What does the program offer me?

Learning alongside the industry's best, you'll be supported to gain experience across many disciplines of aged care nursing, setting you up for excellent career progression within Bupa and beyond. We also have a range of incentives to support you on your learning journey with Bupa.

*Components of the quarterly learnings and activities may change at our discretion. Please contact RNgrad@bupa.com.au to find out more.

Graduates will be supported by: 

• Rolling Net Promoter Score and Clinical Evaluation Surveys
• Monthly “Good News/Spotlight Stories” shared both internally and externally
• A structured welcome program which includes: a welcome pack, dedicated time and check-ins with both the Regional Manager and General Manager
• A leadership round table, a Managing Director introduction at induction and an introduction to several of our RN Grad Alumni’s
• A dedicated learning plan for all RN Grads
• Rolling Regional Manager and General Manager education
• Dedicated Mentors 
• Graduation event 

Financial incentives:

The Registered Nurse Graduate Program offer RNs the opportunity to fast-track their career. In addition, financial incentives are on offer for grads who work at one of our regional Homes.

Eligibility criteria apply. Please note that full terms and conditions regarding this incentive plan will be confirmed in an individual award letter (supported by plan rules) around the commencement of the graduate program. All amounts are subject to withholding for tax purposes. Availability of the incentive is not guaranteed in all circumstances.

Health and lifestyle benefits

We keep our people smiling by helping them improve their lives outside of the office too. 

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Program dates