We offer an extensive range of health care services across the Darling Downs Health region with plenty of opportunities to develop your nursing and midwifery career.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We offer a 12-month temporary contract for graduate nurses. You can do a 12-month placement at Toowoomba Hospital, one of our rural hospitals, Aged Care facilities or Mental Health.
The temporary placement is for 64 to 76 hours per fortnight. Graduates are encouraged to apply for permanent roles and continue working within Darling Downs Health.
We offer 12-month temporary placements for graduate registered nurses at the following rural hospitals:
We offer graduate registered nurse placements at Toowoomba Hospital and Baillie Henderson Hospital.
These are 12-month temporary positions in one of the following clinical specialty areas:
Recruitment opens in July and ends in August via the Graduate Portal with interviews held after this time. Graduates are appointed through several intakes in February through to July. Orientation will coincide with your start date.
Apply through the Graduate Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife Portal.
Eligibility information is on the portal website.
You can email us at DDHHS_Nurse_Graduate@health.qld.gov.au if you have any questions about our graduate programs. Make sure you read the information on the portal website first.
As part of our graduate program we offer the following educational resources and support:
For clinical placements we offer:
Our mental health service has major inpatient facilities at Toowoomba Hospital Campus and Baillie Henderson Hospital Campus.
Our Mental Health Graduate Nurse Program has placements available in the following areas:
The application process for graduate nurses wanting to work in mental health is the same as general nursing placements.
Read the above information to find out how to apply.
We offer a 12 month temporary placement for registered graduate midwives across the Darling Downs Health region. The temporary placement is for 64 hours per fortnight. The placement is done on a rotation basis through Maternity Services.
We have one intake per year. Recruitment opens in July and ends in August via the Graduate Portal with interviews held after this time. Orientation will coincide with your start date.
Apply through the Graduate Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife Portal.
Eligibility information is on the portal website.
You can email us at DDHHS_Nurse_Graduate@health.qld.gov.au if you have any questions about our graduate programs. Make sure you read the information on the portal website first.
Darling Downs Health is part of the Southern Cluster for the nursing and midwifery graduates Rural and Remote Pathway.
In the 2-year program you’ll complete your first year in a rural and/or remote location and your second year in a major hospital (or the option to continue in a rural and/or remote location).
This is an exciting professional growth opportunity to work in diverse, challenging and rewarding environments. Gain knowledge and skills for a lifelong career while experiencing a wonderful lifestyle in our rural areas.
Southern Cluster includes:
There may also be opportunities in other rural and/or remote locations across Queensland.
Email SouthernClusterSupportHub@health.qld.gov.au for more details. Express your interest in the Rural and Remote rotation program when you complete your application for a graduate position. Find out more at Working in Rural and Remote website.
Darling Downs Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of our lands, and we pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their culture and Elders past, present and future.
At Darling Downs Health, we aim to close the gap by providing culturally capable services. We aim to make our services efficient, effective, and responsive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views are part of our core business. We aim to improve use to culturally suitable health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Darling Downs region by working with Elders, community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service providers.
As an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander nurse or midwife, we recognise the unique and diverse skills and experience you bring to our workforce. Your knowledge, skills and lived experience has the potential to influence the health outcomes and wellbeing of your community. To help you achieve this, we offer an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate nursing and midwifery program.
This program runs parallel to the Darling Downs Health graduate nurse and midwifery program. Successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants will have support and mentoring with our Indigenous Health team. Our team provides leadership, mentoring, coaching, networking, and support across our health service region. Support is also available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants include assisted application processes and culturally appropriate interview support, and peer development activities.
These priorities are supported by our Darling Downs Health Equity Strategy 2022-2025 and the Darling Downs Health Indigenous Health, Healthier Together Plan 2020 – 2025.
If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, we encourage you to apply. Please email DDHHS_Nurse_Graduate@health.qld.gov.au to express your interest.