Nurse graduate program to run at Woy Woy

A Woy Woy hospital is expected to employ two recent nursing graduates next year in a nursing graduate program.

The program will include 12-month contracts for 32 hours a week and will include organised study and training, with a certificate issued upon successful completion.

The program is being offered by hospital owner Healthe Care through its three Central Coast hospitals to a total of eight recent graduates who have less than 12 months work experience.

The other two hospitals are Gosford Private and Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospitals.

The program will provide experience in general, peri-operative and mental health environments.

It includes a placement opportunity at the hospital, working with mentors and an opportunity for the student to be funded throughout their studies, said Brisbane Waters Private Hospital chief executive Ms Debbra Ritter.

"We really need to start training up our next generation of nurses so we make sure our experts have the opportunity to pass down their knowledge to our new nurses so the best quality care can be provided locally," Ms Ritter said.

"We want to have exceptional services here and the best possible experience for both staff and patients at our hospitals and this program is sure to deliver this outcome," she said.

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said the program was exactly what the community needed.

"We have an ageing population, especially on the Peninsula, and it's vital we start to proactively think about the future of our community and how we can guarantee hospital care won't be compromised," Ms Tesch said.

Applications for the program close on November 29.

SOURCE:

Media release, 26 Nov 2020

Debbra Ritter, Brisbane Waters Private Hospital