The Waikato DHB nurse entry to practice (NETP) and nurse entry to specialty practice (NESP) programmes are a supported transition to the role of Registered Nurse (RN). We select new graduate nurses from New Zealand training centres through the ACE recruitment programme.
Programme support is provided by the following staff, as well as local area support from the graduate’s clinical nurse manager, preceptor, and educator.
Lin Marriott
Nurse Manager, Workforce
Chris Baker
Nurse Co-ordinator Practice Development: Portfolio Cultural Support (He Ahuru Mowai)
Nicky Nelson
Nurse Educator, Cultural Support and Paediatrics
Sarah Haldane
Nurse Educator, Mental Health
Lisette Ingram
Nurse Educator, Graduate Programmes
We have multiple intakes throughout the year: January-February, March, and August-September.
Applications to Waikato DHB NETP and NESP programmes must be made through the ACE programme, and all information about eligibility and the ACE process can be found by clicking the ACE icon below.
Waikato DHB offers one interview for the programme to any successful applicants, rather than interviews for individual areas.
Interviews are with a panel of two interviewers and applicants are welcome to bring a support person.
Information about the next NETP/NESP intake at Waikato DHB.
We facilitate our graduates to attend the Nursing 770 Clinical practice development paper through the University of Auckland. The university lecturer and teaching facilities are based on site at the Clinical School, Waikato Hospital.
Completion of this 30 point postgraduate paper is a compulsory aspect of the Waikato DHB NETP programme.
We facilitate our graduates to complete their postgraduate certificate by completing two 30 point papers through the University of Auckland: NURSPRAC718 and NURSPRAC719 - Mental Health and Addictions Nursing Practice papers
Completion of the postgraduate certificate is a compulsory aspect of the Waikato DHB NESP programme.
Graduates are welcomed onto the DHB with a formal whakatau process and receive both organisational and NETP/NESP specific orientation days, as well as local area training. This provides an introduction to the key aspects of nursing at Waikato DHB, and equips them for practice.
The new graduates experience nursing as a shared clinical caseload with their preceptor for six weeks in total to support their orientation.
On-going employment with Waikato DHB is subject to graduates meeting all the requirements of the programme and the availability of vacancies at the time of completing the NETP/NESP programmes.
We have a facilitated approach to graduate recruitment into vacancies in the second year of practice.
Graduates employed by community providers are subject to the terms of their employer agreement and their employment contract with that provider.
Candidates need to apply via the ACE website to be eligible:
ACE applications open: Wednesday, 12 August - 9am
ACE applications close: Tuesday 8 September – See ACE website for details.
Interviews for Waikato DHB are to be held over 3 days 29 September - 1 October 2020.
NETP & NESP Programme start date: Monday, 9 February – February 2021 intake.
Monday 15 March – March 2021 intake.
You will:
Mental Health and Addiction Services placement areas: are provided in both inpatient settings (based in the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre located on the Waiora Waikato hospital campus) and in community settings.
IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY NOTE:
To be eligible to take up a position on the NESP programme, Waikato DHB requires all NESP participants to have a full drivers licence on commencement of the NESP programme
Placements include Waiora Waikato hospital campus Hamilton, and our Waikato regional rural hospital campuses - (Thames, Te Kuiti, Tokoroa and Taumurunui)
Waikato hospital placement areas:
Rural Hospitals placement areas:
These rural campus sites offer the RN graduate a comprehensive experience within general ED and in-patient settings. Education days are held at the Waikato hospital campus.
NOTE:
It is important that you indicate in your cover letter accompanying your ACE application if you are interested in employment in a rural hospital setting, and in which rural location
Non- DHB settings: placement areas
These placements are jointly supported by the DHB and educator and preceptor teams working within these settings. NETP education days are provided at the Waiora Waikato hospital site alongside DHB based participants
NOTE:
Please note it is important that you indicate in your cover letter if you are interested in working in the Hospice or Aged Residential Care provider (ARC) environment.
Primary health care and community
NOTE:
Please indicate in your cover letter if you are interested in working in a primary care setting (e.g.GP practice; Iwi provider, etc)
Southern Cross Hospital (Hamilton) An application via ACE is required to complete an ACE application to be eligible for funding to undertake a graduate programme with Southern Cross.
Southern Cross has a direct application process -
Please access the link below for further information on positions available in Southern Cross hospital and how to apply.
Graduate programmes team
Email: GraduateNursingProgrammes@waikatodhb.health.nz
Lisette Ingram
Nurse Educator Graduate Programmes
Phone: 021 285 1906
Email: lisette.ingram@waikatodhb.health.nz