2026 Graduate Program: Enrolled Nurse Level 1
Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent
Closes: 07 August 2025
Classification: Enrolled Nurse Level 1
Salary: $74,108 - $78,823 plus superannuation
Position No: 2026 Graduate Program
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 July 2025
Contact Officer: NMWU on
CHS.NMnewgrad@act.gov.au
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% 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 enrolled 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.
Note: There are Full-time and Part-time, Permanent positions available.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
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.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Career interest categories:
Nursing