OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Mater has strengthened its reputation through the development of its graduate program. There are a range of options for graduates to choose from and the support from our educators and our dedicated nurses are just a couple of the reasons why the program has such a wonderful reputation within the graduate and university community

The program involves:

• Orientation to the hospital
• Study days
• Debriefing sessions
• Supernumerary days
• Regular educational sessions
• Educators, preceptors and Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Social evenings
• 3 day introduction to orthopaedics for those on 12 month orthopaedic program.

AREAS OF SPECIALITY

The Hospital offers a broad range of experience – centred on a surgical framework:

• Orthopaedics
• General medical and surgical
• Intensive care unit & cardiac and vascular surgery
• Operating suite, scrub / scout, anaesthetics and recovery

Opportunity for direct entry into Operating Suite and Orthopaedic available.

PART-TIME GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

To satisfy the needs of our graduate nurses, the Mater has created an innovative option whereby we can now offer a part-time program to new graduate registered nurses. This option is available to all graduates and requires that you work a minimum of three shifts a week. During the first 2-3 months, graduates are required to work full-time and the remainder of the year is completed by negotiation with the new graduate and the staff development
co-ordinator.

Intakes

Intakes for 2010 will be in January and May.

EDUCATION FOR GRADUATES

At the Mater we have a strong focus on education. Experienced educators plan and develop the program and a team of dedicated and professional clinical nurse educators are on each ward to assist in the transition. Educators at the Mater say:

‘this diverse program for new graduates enables them to have greater scope in their professional nursing futures, that positively impacts on their level of career satisfaction and enables them to work in a variety of clinical settings'.

WHAT DO GRADUATES SAY ABOUT THE ROTATIONS?

• Staff always willing to help
• Fast paced and always different
• Enjoyed casemix of patients
• Staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful and explained reasons for doing things certain ways
• Improved my time management and gained alot from continuity of care
• All comes together to increase my ward nursing skills
• My preceptor made me feel confident in my abilities
• Good to see patients in pre-admission through to discharge
• High level of support provided by the preceptor , NUM and staff

APPLICATIONS

You are encouraged to take advantage of this comprehensive and successful program. Applications are invited from graduate nurses who will complete their degree this last year. To lodge an application, log onto www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing and select the Mater Hospital.

Please contact staff development on (02) 9900 7590 or e-mail: education@matersydney.com.au for more information.

INTERESTED IN VISITING THE MATER HOSPITAL???

For more information on the graduate program contact staff development on (02) 9900 7590 or e-mail education@matersydney.com.au to tour the hospital and talk with some of our wonderful staff.

Second year pathways

In your second & subsequent years we can provide opportunities to further your career development through short courses and post graduate studies. Financial assistance and / or study leave options are available to all staff within the hospital.

Other Benefits:

• Salary packaging to enhance your take home pay
• Diversity in the casemix and specialities that are available
• Free on site parking to nurses working afternoon shift and night duty
• Employee assistance program for confidential, one-on-one guidance