New Graduate Nurse Programs

Why work for us?

Hunter New England Health provides a unique and professionally rewarding experience for new graduate nurses in our hospitals/services. We offer one year, broad based programs, specifically designed to facilitate the transition from new nurse status to professional health care worker.

Our program provides a supportive and dynamic environment of learning and development which will enable new graduate nurses to:

•   Consolidate clinical knowledge and skills
•   Acquire ward management skills
•   Develop confidence and function as a member of multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

Find out more about working with HNE Health

To find out which of our facilities will offer new graduate program positions in 2012 - CLICK HERE

To access the NSW Health New Nurse Graduate application form - CLICK HERE

See how our nurses are sharing ideas for better patient care - CLICK HERE

Where can I work as a new nurse graduate?

As a new nurse graduate you can work in a diverse range of clinical settings, from our largest tertiary referral hospital John Hunter Hospital, in a large regional hospital such as Tamworth Hospital or at some of the smallest health services in the state, such as Barraba Multi Purpose Service (MPS). New nurse graduates can also choose to spend their first year in our mental health facilites.

For more information about the new nurse graduate programs at each of the participating sites, please click on the links below:

For a full map of all HNE Health facilities please click here