Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP) Programme

The Waikato District Health Board delivers three nurse entry to practice programmes:

• Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP): Acute and rural hospitals
  
  
• Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP): primary health care, community and aged care
  
  
• Mental health and addictions graduate nurse (BEST) programme
  

The Waikato District Health Board programmes are established to assist registered nurse graduates to develop as competent, confident nurses through their participation in supported learning.

NETP Programme: acute and rural hospitals

A supported learning environment is central to delivery of the Waikato DHB Nurse Entry to Practice programme.

Intake dates

• January 2011
  
• February 2011
  

Hours:

• 0.8-1.0 (32- 40 hours per week)

Clinical placements

Registered Nurse (RN) graduates are employed onto the NETP Programme on a fixed term contract for 12 months. There will be two 6 month placements in the majority of cases.

During the recruitment process applicants will be asked to indicate areas in which you would like to work in first rotation. Clinical placements are planned to take into consideration your choices and service requirements.

Placement options:

• Burns, Plastics and Urology
  
• Cardiovascular and Thoracic
  
• Coronary Care Unit
  
• Ear, Nose, Throat and Ophthalmology
  
• Emergency Department
• General Medicine
  
• General Surgical 
• Elective Short Stay Surgical Unit
  
• Intensive Care Unit
  
• Operating Theatre 
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Paediatrics - Medical
  
• Paediatrics - Surgical
  
• Oncology/Haematology ward
• Oncology Outpatients
  
• Orthopaedics 
  
• Older persons’ and rehabilitation service – acute rehabilitation, comprehensive stroke service, orthopaedic rehabilitation wards
• Renal Medicine
  
• Respiratory Medicine
  

Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Thames Hospitals

These rural campuses offer the RN graduate a comprehensive experience within a general inpatient setting. These experiences include; emergency care, general medicine, general surgery, rehabilitation, respite and palliative care.  

Thames Hospital provides two six month clinical rotations in the inpatient setting, while Thames Emergency Department offers a 12 month placement.

Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumarunui all offer one 12 month clinical placement due to the diversity of practice in the rural setting.

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Orientation

There is a structured orientation both to the Waikato DHB NETP programme and to the RN graduates' clinical placement.

Preceptorship Each RN graduate has an assigned preceptor/s who has completed an approved training programme. Preceptors, and other members of the clinical team, work alongside RN graduates to support goal setting and opportunities for reflection.  RN graduates are also supported by the NETP programme coordinator, NETP nurse educator and the nurse educators in clinical areas. Education The NETP programme offers a formal, structured and supported learning programme. During the year RN graduates complete one 30 credit level 8 module toward a post graduate certificate from the University of Auckland. This module along with further NETP study days synthesises knowledge gained within a BN degree and has a clear link to clinical practice. There are 12 designated education days over the programme. RN graduates appointed to the rural campuses of Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui have the same programme and will attend the Waikato campus for their education days. Professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) RN graduates are required to submit a portfolio at a competent RN level prior to exiting the programme, as per Waikato DHB PDRP. The professional resources of the Waikato DHB Professional Development Unit assist you to complete this portfolio.

Support for Maori and Pasifika registered nurse graduates

Waikato DHB has a commitment to support the development of the Maori and Pasifika nurse workforce in the Waikato region.  Senior nursing support in Te Puna Oranga provides access to cultural and professional support for Maori and Pasifika registered nurse graduates.

Ongoing employment

Ongoing employment with the Waikato District Health Board is subject to graduates meeting the requirements of the programme and the availability of vacancies at the time of completing the NETP programme.

Resources

The position description below for the graduate nurse outlines the expectations of  registered nurses employed into the NETP Programme at Waikato District Health Board.

Graduate Nurse Transition Programme Position Description

Our address is:
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton

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Applications

Applications will open on August 20th  2010. The closing date will be September 6th 2010.

Advertising of these positions will be available in:

• Waikato District Health Board website
• The Waikato Times
• NZ Herald

How do I apply?

There are several ways you can apply:

• If you're local, you can collect a paper-based application from and return this, along with the attachments outlined in the advertisement, to the Human Resources reception at 222 Pembroke Street, Hamilton.
  
  
• You can fill in our online application and attach your covering letter etc. as a document. You can also attach a scanned copy of all your third year clinical placement appraisals. We ask that you also provide a passport sized photo which you can choose to either scan and attach with your application or you may embed this into your CV.
  
  
• You may choose to download, print-off and fill out the application by hand, attach all the documents, including a passport sized photo, and post this to the address on the application.

Important

• Please choose one of the above methods of applying only - do not send multiple applications through.

• If you choose to return your application and documents by post, please ensure you leave plenty of time for the application to arrive by post and be processed by our recruitment department

• We cannot return original documents so please ensure that all documents sent are copies of your originals.

Applications for the January/February 2011 intakes.

Interviews

Interviews will take place on October 8^th 2010 at the Waikato hospital campus. Further information will be available by letter for shortlisted applicants.

For more details please contact:

Lesley Macdonald
NETP Programme Coordinator
Waikato District Health Board
P O Box 934
Hamilton
3240

Telephone: (07) 839 8899 extension 23682 or 021 285 1906
email: lesley.macdonald2@waikatodhb.health.nz