Registered Nurse Graduate Program (24 months)
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 Program empowers 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.
In 2025 we have a first of its kind partnership with Ramsay Health to provide Bupa RN Grads with the unique experience of a 3-month placement in a Ramsay hospital to give you acute setting exposure alongside the aged care experience you will gain with Bupa. Positions in this program are limited, but we encourage you to apply as we are also able to provide placements in our Aged Care Essentials program, a 12-month learning and development program for graduates.
This program intakes annually in January. Register your interest for the 2026 intake.
Do you want to enrich the lives of residents and build a meaningful career?
Bupa’s RN Graduate Program provides a supportive environment to develop your skills and knowledge through training, mentorship, and regular check-ins.
You'll get plenty of opportunities to keep building your experience for further career development.
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, rounding out your knowledge and experience.
Our program has a specific focus on leadership. Not only will you grow, but you'll learn how to empower others to deliver quality care.
About the program
Year One
Year Two
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 and acute nursing, setting you up for excellent career progression within Bupa and beyond.
Graduates will be supported by:
- Rolling Net Promoter Score and Clinical Evaluation Surveys
- 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 want you to live your healthiest, happiest life. Both inside and outside the office. Our team at Bupa have access to a range of fantastic benefits, such as:
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Subsidised privatehealthcarecover
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Subsidised travel, home and car insurance
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14 weeks of paid gender-neutral parental leave
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Discounts via our partnerships and loyalty programs
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Workplace Giving & Fund Matching programs
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Access to our health & wellbeing program
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Hybrid and remote working
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Professional development
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Salary sacrificing options
We also offer a range of other leave options, including First Nations Cultural Leave, Community Service and Volunteering Leave, Gender Affirmation Leave, Family and Domestic Violence Leave, and the ability to purchase additional leave.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question about your application, our processes or what happens next? Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about applying for the Registered Nurse Graduate Program at Bupa.
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