Graduate nurse program

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Why choose The Wesley Hospital graduate nurse program?

 

As a Wesley Hospital graduate you will be part of a world-renowned health care team, working in one of Queensland's most complex and high acuity hospital environments. The Wesley Hospital prides itself on nurturing graduates and providing career opportunities in over 35 different clinical specialties. Our reputation for graduate support, retention, and success has become a benchmark for other programs within the industry.

 

The new Wesley Clinical School and its dedicated team of educators and preceptors are committed to providing personal and professional development opportunities for all of our graduates through competency based assessment and training, regular in-services, self directed learning packages, courses and workshops, and graduate specific study days. Click here to read more about the Wesley Clinical School.  

 

What sets us apart?

 

• A hospital with state-of-the-art facilities that prides itself on delivering exceptional patient care
• A choice of rotations within diverse clinical specialties
• Specialty options in both Peri-operative and Oncology programs
• A genuinely caring environment with an established network of support services for graduates
• Regular performance evaluation and feedback to provide encouragement and guidance
• Extensive educational opportunities including structured graduate study days, formal courses, and workshops
• Career planning for beyond your graduate year
• Incentives such as bursaries, scholarships, salary packaging, and discounted services

 

About the program

 

The graduate nurses program is a 12 month program that consists of two 6-month rotations. You can choose from three different streams within the program:

• Clinical
• Oncology
• Peri-operative

 

Clinical program

The Clinical Program gives you the option to decide from numerous specialties within the hospital for your two, 6-month rotations. Successful applicants will be asked to nominate their preferred clinical placements.

 

The Oncology Program

The Oncology Program includes rotations in the Acute, Palliative, and High Dependency oncology units.

 

 

The Peri-operative Program

The Peri-operative Program is divided into two streams: Scrub/Scout or Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU).

 

For more information, click here to access our frequently asked questions.

 

Key dates

 

Key dates for the mid-year Graduate Nurse Program at The Wesley Hospital.

 

Unfortunately there are currently no vacancies for our mid-year 2013 Graduate Nurse Program. Please see below for 2014 Graduate Nurse Program details.

 

 

2014 Graduate Nurse Program

Applications open	Monday 22/07/2013
Applications close	Friday 02/08/2013
Stage 1 - Shortlisting task	Commencing week of Monday 12/08/2013
Candidates invited to Graduate Selection Day	Commencing week of Monday 26/08/2013
Graduate Selection Days	Monday 16/09/2013 to Wednesday 18/09/2013 Wednesday 25/09/2013 to Friday 27/09/2013
First round Graduate Nurse Program places offered	Commencing week of Monday 30/09/2013
Second round Graduate Nurse Program places offered	Commencing week of Monday 07/10/2013
*Third round offers will be made if positions become available prior to the program commencing.

 

 

How to apply

 

To apply for the Wesley Hospital 2014 Gradute Nurse Program via SEEK - (applications open Monday 22 July, 2013)

 

All applicants must apply via SEEK

 

  

 

Contact us

 

The Clinical Support Educators facilitate the Graduate Nurse Program and are also the contacts for any enquiries about the program.

 

Sally Epple

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Lynnette Smith

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