Nursing and midwifery careers

Find your place in something bigger

At Gold Coast Health, we offer a wide range of career opportunities for both nurses and midwives, with flexible fulltime and part-time roles available. As a Magnet recognised health service, we are committed to excellence in nursing/midwifery practice, leadership and patient care. Through strong partnerships with local universities and TAFEs, we support undergraduate and postgraduate pathways, fostering a dynamic environment where research and teaching are integral to our workplace.

We provide flexible and rewarding career pathways with opportunities across all aspects of patient care. Whatever your background, you’ll discover a wide range of exciting career opportunities across Gold Coast Health, with roles in every major area of nursing and midwifery, from inpatient care through to outpatient and community settings.

Magnet designation

Gold Coast Health achieved redesignation as a Magnet® organisation in August 2025 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We are one of only two organisations in Australia (both in Queensland) to hold this credential.  We first achieved Magnet Recognition, an international credential recognising nursing excellence, in 2020, becoming the first whole health service (including all of our facilities) in Australia to achieve this credential.  Our Magnet Recognition includes our three hospitals and multiple community sites.

Magnet provides a roadmap to nursing and midwifery excellence, and recognises organisations for:

  • Nurses and midwives and the quality of care they provide to the Gold Coast community.
  • Providing professional development, career growth and opportunities. 
  • Supportive work practices and processes.
  • A workplace culture that values staff input into decision-making, interprofessional collaboration, innovation and evidence-based practice.

Your career and professional development

Build a rewarding and flexible career across all stages of nursing and midwifery at Gold Coast Health. We support career progression through structured pathways, targeted education and opportunities across clinical, leadership, education and research roles.

Career pathways and progression

Career development and lifelong learning are unique to each individual nurse or midwife. Our Nursing and Midwifery Career Pathways support career planning, professional development and capability building across the professions.

Opportunities include:

  • Career progression across clinical, education, leadership and research roles 
  • Transition to specialty areas and clinical specialisation 
  • Advanced practice roles across a range of disciplines 
  • Succession planning and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Early career entry pathways

We offer a range of entry points to support your transition into practice:

  • Graduate programs for enrolled nurses, registered nurses and midwives 
  • Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USIN) roles 
  • School-based traineeships and cadetships.

We recognise that the transition from student to clinician requires strong support, with structured programs designed to build confidence, competence and clinical capability.

Learn more about our graduate programs.

Education and development

We provide targeted education programs to support clinical skill and professional development at all career stages.

Our education opportunities include:

  • Purpose-built education facilities and state-of-the-art simulation labs 
  • Graduate nurse/midwife and specialty transition support programs 
  • Annual funding to attend conferences and targeted training 
  • Nurse/Midwife educators working to develop and maintain excellence in practice 
  • Facilitated clinical placements for vocational and tertiary students 
  • Peer feedback processes to support professional development.

Advanced practice and research

We actively support nurses and midwives in advanced practice roles across specialty areas to improve patient care and workforce capability.

Our research programs:

  • Support a wide range of clinical and academic research areas 
  • Promote the implementation of best evidence into practice 
  • Encourage innovation in care delivery.

Skills, qualifications and requirements

  • Qualifications ranging from Certificate III to postgraduate levels 
  • Registration requirements relevant to scope of practice (AHPRA where applicable) 
  • Strong communication, teamwork, critical thinking and time management skills 
  • Ability to work in a dynamic healthcare environment. 

Professional Practice Model

The Nursing and Midwifery Professional Practice Model (PPM) guides how our staff collaborate, communicate and develop professionally to provide safe, high quality, person-centred care.
The PPM aligns and integrates our mission, vision and values to provide a framework for nursing and midwifery professional practice.

Learn more about the PPM's design.

Our partners, initiatives and research

We partner with leading universities, education providers and research organisations to support innovation, education and professional growth in nursing and midwifery.

Partnerships and collaboration

  • Strong relationships with tertiary institutions supporting education and research 
  • Opportunities to contribute to research, teaching and clinical innovation.

Our initiatives

  • Nursing and Midwifery Professional Recognition Program 
  • Awards recognising staff contribution and excellence 
  • Workforce development and leadership programs
  • Nursing and Midwifery Professional Governance Councils.

Research and innovation

  • Opportunities to participate in nursing and midwifery research 
  • Focus on evidence-based practice and continuous improvement 
  • Support for innovation in patient care and service delivery.

Culture and benefits

We offer a supportive and inclusive workplace where staff are empowered to grow and succeed across all career stages.

Explore our culture and employee benefits. 

Learn more about working at Gold Coast Health.

Work with us

At Gold Coast Health, join a team committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care across a diverse range of healthcare settings.

Where you’ll work

  • Hospitals and acute care settings 
  • Community and outpatient services 
  • In-home and outreach care. 

You’ll work in collaborative and dynamic teams focused on delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care.

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Last updated 13 May 2026