Start your nursing career at PAH - 2027

As a First Nations Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USiN) at PAH, you will build your nursing future while you study. With opportunities across a wide range of clinical areas, you will develop your clinical skills, confidence and understanding of professional nursing practice while working alongside experienced nurses and multidisciplinary teams.

Job details

This role is being filled using a targeted recruitment process. It is open only to people who identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Candidates must include a statement in their application if they identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Only candidates who meet this requirement will be considered

You will be offered valuable opportunities for continuous growth in developing your nursing practice, organisational understanding and integration into the healthcare team's culture and operations. You will have the ability to adapt to different clinical settings and collaborate with a dynamic team for a safe supportive environment. You will communicate effectively and thrive amongst your team while demonstrating strong organisation and time management skills.

Multiple temporary part-time opportunities exist across various areas of Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), with intakes commencing in January and February 2027.

Eligibility:

• To be eligible, you must be undertaking at least the second semester of your second year of an approved pre-registration nursing program and have at least 12 months of study remaining.
• Available to fulfil all 3 shift types (Early, Late and Night Duty) across 7 days of the week
• Available to work a minimum of 1 to 4 shifts per fortnight (Outside of Clinical Placement)
• Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

To express your interest:

• Submit your Resume, including one referee.
• Complete the online questionnaire

Check out our quick tips and application essentials!

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.

We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.

We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description and attachments for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  Attachment 2 - Undergraduate Student in Nursing Expression of Interest 2026 (PDF)
  
  Attachment 1 - MS10692297_Role Description (PDF)