ADHB Graduate Programmes
Nursing Graduates
ADHB offers a number of graduate programmes and opportunities for graduate nurses. These are:
- New Graduate Nursing Programme: Adult, Paediatrics and Primary Health Care
- New Graduate Nursing Programme: Mental Health
- New to Operating Theatre Programme
The aim of these programmes is to support the graduate nurse to assimilate undergraduate learning into professional clinical practice. For detailed information about each of these programmes follow the links above.
Support for Maori New Graduate Nurses
The ADHB is committed to building the capacity and capability of the Maori nursing workforce, by providing specific support for Maori new graduate nurses. A Tuakana/Teina group is help monthly and facilitated by the Associate Director of Nursing: Maori Health. This support introduces Maori new graduate nurses to other more experienced Maori Nurses as a means of cultural supervision.
ADHB Graduate Nurse Prospectus click here to download a copy
NEW GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAMME: ADULT, PAEDIATRICS AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
The New Graduate Nursing Programme: Adult, Paediatrics and Primary Health Care is a structured programme that offers professional and educational support for graduate nurses working in these areas.
Clinical Areas
Clinical areas available to participants in this programme are:
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Participants in the programme will work in one dedicated ward/unit for the term of the programme. Graduates will be required to nominate which area they would prefer to work in during the application process. Every effort will be made to place graduates in the area of choice. Length of Programme: 10 months.
Programme Content
Orientation
Orientation of participants in the programme will consist of
an ADHB Welcome Day, Graduate Induction
and Nursing Orientation
Preceptorship
Each participant will be allocated a preceptor who will provide a one-to-one teaching and coaching role throughout the programme. Initially the graduate will work for a period of time in a supernumerary capacity. Following this they will work under a supervision and delegation model to facilitate integration into the team nursing model.
Ongoing Education
Throughout the program graduates will attend allocated study periods. The study periods aim to develop clinical knowledge. They reflect the development of knowledge throughout the transition and include skills based study days, organisation compliance days and education run in collaboration with the University of Auckland (U of A).
As part of this programme participants will complete papers towards a Post Graduate Certificate (30credit points at the U of A).
Graduates will also be expected to complete a number of generic familiarisation competencies and, in some areas, there are a number of unit specific competences to be completed.
Conditions of Employment
The new graduate nurse is employed under the Nurses and Midwives Collective Employment Contract and salaries are commensurate with this. New graduate nurses have the option of working full time (ten shifts per two week period) or 0.9 FTE (nine shifts per two week period). Given the transition from student to practicing registered nurse and the adaptation to shift work, most new graduates choose to work 0.9 FTE.
Intake Dates
There are two intakes per year for the New Graduate Nursing Programme: Adult and Paediatrics. These occur at the beginning of the year and midway through the year. Important dates for the next programme are:
September 2008 Intake
| Start date | 8th September 2008 | Advertised | 21st April - 18th May 2008 |
| Short-listing | 19th May 2008 | Interviews | 26th May 2008 |
January 2009 Intake:
| Start date | 27/01/2009 | Applications open | 18/08/2008 |
| Close date | 14/09/2008 | Interviews, week beginning | 22/09/08 |
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this graduate programme please visit the job vacancies page on the ADHB careers page during the advertised dates and submit your application on-line.
Further Information
If you would like further information please contact:
Darren McLean, Recruitment Consultant, New Graduate
Programmes
Auckland District Health Board. Email:
darrenm@adhb.govt.nz
Phone: +64 9 630 9900 extension 26010 or free phone 0800 733 968
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NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMME: MENTAL HEALTH
The New Graduate Nursing Programme: Mental Health aims to:
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Prepare registered nurses to become competent and confident in mental health nursing within a supportive work environment.
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Provide a nationally recognised qualification in Mental Health Nursing.
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Prepare nurses for a career in Mental Health Nursing with the option to specialise.
Clinical Areas
As a participant on this programme you will gain experience in a range of working environments each with its own specialty. This could include an acute inpatient ward, rehabilitation unit, community placement, Maori Mental Health Service, Pacific Mental Health Service, older adult placement or Child and Adolescent unit.
Length of Programme: 12 months.
Programme Content
You will attend fortnightly classes at the University of Auckland’s School of Nursing where you will gain specific knowledge and learn to reflect on your practice. You will need to pass two courses to obtain the Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Mental Health Nursing). The fees are fully subsidised. This qualification earns academic credit towards a Masters programme.
This programme provides the graduate with support through;
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Providing a trained and experience preceptor in each clinical area
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Providing supervision from an experienced nurse
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Academic support from teaches and from University Student Learning Support Centre.
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Maori and Pacific support is provided clinically and academically.
Conditions of Employment
You must have a current New Zealand Practicing Certificate and NZ residency or citizenship, and we prefer that you have a driver’s license. You may have recently finished your nursing degree or have worked within other areas of nursing but want to make a change into mental health.
The new graduate nurse is employed under the Nurses and Midwives Collective Employment Contract and salaries are commensurate with this. You will be employed as a staff nurse on a full time basis for the duration of the course.
Intake Dates
There is one intake at the beginning of the year for this programme. The dates for the next programme are:
Beginning of Year Intake 2009:
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Start date Advertised: Short-listing: Interviews |
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Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this graduate programme please visit the job vacancies page on the ADHB careers page during the advertised dates and submit your application on-line.
NEW GRADUATE NURSING PROGRAMME: NEW TO OPERATING ROOM TRAINING
The New Graduate Nursing Programme: New to Operating Room Training is a structured programme that offers professional and educational support to graduate nurses who are particularly interested in working in the Operating Room.
This programme differs from other graduate nurse programmes in that it builds onto a generic, 12 week, New to Operating Room Training Programme designed to facilitate the transition of practicing nurses who have decided to pursue clinical specialty in Operating Room nursing. New graduates would join other experienced nurses with no OR experience on the initial 12 weeks of the programme. During this period graduates also participate in the activities specific to the New Graduate Nursing Programme.
Clinical areas
New graduates are placed for clinical experience in one of five operating room departments.
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Study days involved in the New to OR programme are held together, including both new graduates and experienced nurses with no OR experience.
Length of Programme
The initial New to the OR training programme is 12 weeks. Length of orientation within each OR department will vary from 2-3 months to 9-10 months, depending on the number of specialties, however total length of the New Graduate programme remains 10 months (in total).
Programme Content
Orientation
Orientation of participants in the programme will consist of
an ADHB Welcome Day, Graduate Induction
and Nursing Orientation.
Preceptorship
You will be provided with ongoing support from skilled preoperative nurses and educators to assist you to further advance your practice throughout the duration of the programme.
Initial 12 week , New to Operating Room Training programme
In the initial 12 week training programme participants will be trained in the following:
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Fundamentals of CSSD and Inventory Management
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Pre and Post anaesthetic care of patients
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Aspects of perioperative nursing roles (scrubbing and circulating 1&2)
Ongoing Education
Following the initial 12 week programme graduates will continue to be supported as a participant of the New Graduate Nurse Programme, as well as participate in ongoing in-service education provided in all operating room departments.
Conditions of Employment
The new graduate nurse is employed under the Nurses and Midwives Collective Employment Contract and salaries are commensurate with this.
If start date of the New to OR programme starts prior to new graduates receiving registration , candidates will be employed as Health Care Assistants (HCA’s) until such time as RN state results are notified. RN pay rates will apply from that date onwards only. If a candidate fails to receive registration they are then deemed unable to continue with either programme.
There is an expectation that new graduates work fully rostered shifts during their employment. However during orientation into most of the operating departments, hours of work tend to be 8-5 o’clock (this may vary slightly), Monday to Friday.
Intake Dates
There are two intakes per year for this programme, one at the beginning of the year and another starting mid year.
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for this graduate programme please visit the job vacancies page on the ADHB careers page during the advertised dates and submit your application on-line. Search for job number 010139.
2008 Pharmacist Internship Programme
...providing excellence in Pharmaceutical care by putting people first
The ADHB Intern Pharmacist training programme was developed to support the Pharmacy Intern in achieving the Competence Standards and passing the Assessment Centre specified by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand. (PSNZ Inc) in their Intern Training programme.
Our comprehensive intern training programme complements that of the PSNZ and includes ward pharmacy, dispensing, manufacturing (including cytotoxics) and medicines information.
You will gain competence and confidence by working closely with our experienced pharmacists in areas such as Surgery, General Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Mental Health and Paediatrics. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to pharmacy practice within the department through a research project.
Overview of the Auckland District Health Board Pharmacy Department
Intern Pharmacist Position description
Intern Pharmacist Training Programme & Workbook
| advertised: | April 2008 - closing date for applications is Friday 16 May 2008 |
| Short-listing: | week commencing 26/05/08 |
| Interview notifications sent out: | week commencing 09/06/08 |
| Interviews: | week commencing 30/06/08 in Auckland |
Applicants invited for interviews will be informed during the week commencing 9 June
Contact Information
For queries on how to apply contact: Tia Johnstone, Recruitment Consultant
Auckland District Health Board
Email: tiaj@adhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 630 9900 extension
26035 or free phone 0800 733 968
For further discussion contact: Kim Brackley,
Principal Pharmacist, Education & Training
Auckland District Health Board
Email:
kbrackley@adhb.govt.nz
Phone: 09 307 4949 extension
2243 or locator 93 5055
