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Postgraduate funding opportunities
The following provides current information on the HWNZ postgraduate funded programme. The Clinical Training Agency (CTA) which previously offered postgraduate funding has been renamed. It is now known as the Investment Relationships and Purchasing Arm of Health Workforce New Zealand. The funding will now be referred to as the HWNZ funding. This is an exciting and positive opportunity, offered to registered nurses to pursue postgraduate education. Applications for funding are made annually to the postgraduate co-ordinator of the programme. Registered nurses, who meet the criteria set by HWNZ, are eligible to apply for funding. The funding covers the cost of each paper, clinical release time and some travel and accommodation. When applications are presented to clinical nurse managers, they must be accompanied by a career plan to ensure that the study undertaken meets the health target of the WDHB. Nurse managers, clinical nurse managers and nurse educators will be involved in the application process. Applications are submitted in October and are for the whole year. At present there are approximately 211 registered nurses enrolled in HWNZ funded postgraduate study in the WDHB. You could be one of them! Sections relating to HWNZ funding
Process for submitting applicationsThe employee and their manager and if applicable relevant professional advisors should have previously:Discussed the employees career or work goals, if education and training included tertiary study, and have documented the proposed tertiary programme and papers in their personal development plan; a section of the employees performance review. For nurses and midwives the study should align with the Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan available on the intranet or at www.waikatodhb.health.nz/hwnz The employee completes, signs and dates the applicant Section A of the Tertiary Programme Study Leave Form. Including:
The manager completes signs and dates the line manager endorsement in Section A. Endorsement is sought for the leave being approved, service delivery not being compromised, paper(s) fitting with performance review goals, and the papers being relevant to the service. A nurse manager and if applicable, a unit manager signs and dates the line manager’s endorsement in Section A. The process for postgraduate nursing and midwifery tertiary programme applications is as follows:
The nursing director and nurse and midwifery managers will consider nursing and midwifery applications for Waikato Hospital. In other services the designated level three, four and five manager(s) and the relevant nurse/midwife director will consider nursing and midwifery applications. Postgraduate clinical release leave will be authorised or declined in accordance with priorities and funding available by 22nd Oct 2010. A copy of the application and letter, informing if the employee has been successful in gaining study leave or not is:
The original application is sent to the postgraduate administrative assistant, Professional Development Unit, Percival Flats, 17 Ohaupo Road by 1st November 2010. The employee will receive notification from the postgraduate administrative assistant, Professional Development Unit on the success or decline of their health workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) funding in late December. A copy of the application is then:
Application process for external applicants
Applications for the whole year must be submitted by November 8th 2010. Forward your application to: Nicola McKenzie Administrator Percival Flats Waikato Hospital Private Bag 3200 Hamilton 3240 You will be notified at the end of December of the result of your funding application. Process for paymentInvoicesUnpaid invoices are sent directly to Nicola McKenzie at Percival Flats. Clinical Release TimeAll clinical release time is paid for. This covers the set study days trainees are asked to attend as part of their paper. Internal clinical release time is credited to your cost centre. External applications must be made on official GST Invoices. These invoices should also include the travel & accommodation costs incurred by the trainee. Travel and accommodationSome travel and accommodation will be paid. Internal trainees are asked to complete the reimbursement for travel & accommodation form and forward along with photocopies of petrol, travel and accommodation receipts to Nicola McKenzie at Percival Flats. External trainees travel and accommodation costs are paid for by employer and then claimed back on GST invoice with clinical release time. If no claim for clinical release, trainees are asked to complete the reimbursement for travel & accommodation form and forward along with photocopies of petrol, travel and accommodation receipts to Nicola McKenzie at Percival Flats. Priority framework for 2011 HWNZ fundingTo establish transparency and equity in the HWNZ funding programme, the following priority funding framework has been developed. Ring fenced funding will only be allocated to the identified group: Primary, Rural and Long Term Conditions and therefore no framework applies here.Within the hospital the following groups will receive priority:
All papers enrolled in must be offered through a Nursing School. Postgraduate nursing and midwifery education support group
Research clubA regular monthly forum – over tea or coffee - aimed at health professionals who are involved in postgraduate study or research.Cafe chatsCafe Chats are a support service offered to rural students by the Postgraduate Nurse Coordinator. This support service is offered through video conferencing to each of the rural areas. Dates are sent out each semester for this to occur.
Early bird note16th Australasian Nurse Educator’s conferenceHere in the Waikato 23-25th November 2011. A great opportunity to present the results of some of the study you are currently enrolled in. We will keep you informed. |
Page last updated on 30/08/2010