New Grad program
Internal application
- February intake
- 11-month program
- Fulltime and part-time positions
- 2 x rotations through two specialty areas
- Option for 6-month second rotation through surgical services, mental health, or ICU
- Can also select an 11-month surgical stream.
- Rotation areas include: Direct Entry Perioperative stream: breast surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, colorectal surgery, general surgery, gynaecology, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, renal transplant, surgical oncology, upper GI surgery, urology, vascular surgery.
- Acute Care Ward Rotation stream: cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, haematology, immunology, medical oncology, nephrology, neurology, palliative care, psychiatry and psychological services, radiation oncology, rehabilitation medicine, rheumatology, sports medicine, thoracic medicine, vascular medicine. Mental health and ICU.
- Educational opportunities for graduates to specialise including sponsorship in post-grad study and specialisation
- Offers credit in completing the Clinical Honours year through UTAS online.
- Provides career counselling
- A comprehensive orientation program
- Supernumerary days
- A well planned, developed and professionally structured program
- Continual support and feedback
- Scheduled debriefing sessions
- Study days with a focus on simulation and clinical leadership.
- Includes a Magnet Professional Practice Pathway (MPPP): rewards competent nurses to progress along the seniority pathway by merit rather than years of service, including being rewarded financially for professional proficiency rather than the public health award rate increase according to years.
Applications open for us 24th June.
Contact
Helen Borgstrom,
Diploma of Nursing and Work Day Education Coordinator
Ph: (02) 8382 6452
Email: he*************@sv**.au.
