Learning
For allied health staff
Professional development, skills training, and postgraduate study opportunities.
For doctors
Extensive prevocational and vocational training, professional leadership and research opportunities. PGY1, NZREX/IMG doctors, PGY2 and senior house officers (SHOs), year 3 and 4 house officers, senior medical officers (SMOs).
For healthcare support staff
Training and on-going education for health care assistants, psychiatric assistants, rehabilitation assistants, and hospital attendants.
For midwives
QLP programme, PROMPT, extensive education calendar, regular sector meetings for professional updates.
For nurses
Our nursing education and development opportunities include cultural support, NETP and NESP, preceptorship, the Productive Series (Releasing Time to Care), Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP), professional supervision, leadership development programme (Pebbles) as well as numerous study days and other specific education.
Cultural support for staff
Cultural support for Maori and Pacific nurses and midwives at Waikato DHB, plus guidance and resources to assist health professionals to demonstrate cultural competence and cultural safety.
Organisational learning
Non-clinical learning opportunities including courses, on-line resources, regional leadership programmes and Postgraduate Certificate in Health Management.