Be at the 💙 of growing your career

As trusted healthcare professionals, we provide care and support to over 5,000 residents across Australia. Our Registered Nurse Graduate Programs empower you to make a meaningful impact on residents' clinical outcomes and overall quality of life. You'll be at the very heart of our refreshingly different person-first commitment to care working alongside our clinical leaders, nurse practitioners and more. 

In our care homes, a person-first approach is central to how we deliver care. This focus fosters genuine relationships with residents, enabling you to put our residents, their needs and their feelings at the heart of how you deliver clinical care.

As of 2024, we are excited to be able to offer two unique Registered Nurse Graduate programs, each designed to give you the experience and support to elevate your career in nursing. 

Registered Nurse Graduate Program (24 months)

Bupa’s 24-month graduate program provides a supportive environment to develop your skills and knowledge through training, mentorship, and regular check-ins.

Over our two-year program, you'll work in one of Bupa's 50+ aged care homes across Queensland, NSW, Victoria or South Australia. You will also complete a 3-month placement in an acute setting with our partner Ramsay Health in a first of its kind graduate program.

Registered Nurse Graduate Program (12 months)

Our Aged Care Essentials 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. 

For more information, see below. 

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

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. 

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 

Health and lifestyle benefits

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

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Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Graduate to consider this program. We also have a dedicated First Nations Candidate Experience team to offer support if required throughout the process. For more information or to yarn with our team visit our First Nations Careers page.

Program dates