The Graduate Nurse Programme continues to be a success. The programme is aimed at nurses who are newly qualified or less than 2 years qualified and wish to gain experience in an acute, fast-paced clinical environment.
Members of our nursing team offer great support as they mentor the new graduates to gain competency in many clinical skills.
Nurses who successfully complete the 1-year programme, continue their employment in Mater Private Network and as staff nurses, they play an integral role in our nursing team as they continue to build on their nursing knowledge and expertise.
Rotation programme Help decide the pathway of your Nursing Career - Spend 4 months in 3 different specialities.
There are opportunities to start the programme commencing 2026.
Programme benefits
- Permanent contract – 1st year is on the graduate programme
- Generous starting salary 3rd point of staff nurse scale
- Education week includes: Lectures from MPN clinical nurse specialists
- Mater Private documentation & admission process
- Initial supernumerary period in assigned clinical area
- Mandatory training: CPR Manual Handling Infection Control Haemovigilence Fire Training Computer Training I.V. Medication Study Day
- Specialties: Medical Surgical Cardiology Oncology and Haematology Orthopaedics Theatre Anaesthetics and Recovery ED Day Therapy (Ward) ICU
Entry requirements
B.Sc. General Nursing Registered with NMBI 2 Clinical References