Calvary Mater Newcastle
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The Calvary Mater Newcastle
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New Nurse Graduate Program structure
Participants are employed on a temporary full time contract for 12 months. The hospital participates as part of the Greater Newcastle Cluster 1st Year RN Transitional Program consisting of a centralised orientation program, study days and three clinical rotations.
Rotations in the Greater Newcastle Cluster 1st Year RN Transitional Program:
• The first rotation of 20 weeks will in a clinical unit at the Calvary Mater Newcastle.
• The second rotation of 16 weeks will be in one of the following services Belmont District Health Service, John Hunter Hospital (in units such as emergency medicine, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery) and the Royal Newcastle Centre.
• The third rotation of 16 weeks will be within a clinical unit at the Mater.
Clinical rotations at Calvary Mater Newcastle include Medical, Surgical, Haematology, Oncology and Palliative Care. Participants will also rotate to another facility within the Greater Newcastle Cluster and this may include John Hunter Hospital, Belmont Hospital, Drug and Alcohol Services, and the Royal Newcastle Centre.
Participants will be rostered to work shift work. Annual leave is built into the rotational program and any accrued pro rata annual leave is paid out at the end of the employment contract. Registered nurses may negotiate with the hospital to arrange continuing employment subject to the availability of vacancies at the end of their contract.
Contact information:
If you require further information about this health facility, contact the Nurse Manager, Career Development Recruitment & Retention, Ph: (02) 4985-3239, Fax: (02) 4985-3475 or Email: doreen.holm@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au.
Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Department, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Ph: (02) 4014 4738 or (02) 4014 4743