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Our Graduate Nurse Program will equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to practice effectively in a primary healthcare setting, with a focus on Aboriginal Health.
With two structured clinical pathways., you’ll receive ongoing professional development and education opportunities, and high level of clinical support
IMPORTANT DATES – JANUARY 2025 INTAKE | |
Applications open | NOW |
Applications close | 7 November 2024 |
Interviews | 11-14 November 2024 |
First round offers | 20 November 2024 |
Graduate program commences | 27 January 2025 |
Primary health care allows you to work with patients to prevent illness through health checks, health education and a holistic approach to service provision. That means you can help improve the wellbeing of the people you care for and not just respond to sickness.
Nurses play a central role in the delivery of team-based and multi-disciplinary care, particularly for patients with chronic and complex conditions.
Congress Graduate Nursing Program is a 2-year full- time program that offers two distinctive clinical pathways.
Employment is offered on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday.
You will obtain clinical skills, resilience and cultural safety in preparation for remote area practice.
Introduction to Primary Healthcare is delivered over a 12-month period, and serves as a supportive clinical pathway, empowering Graduate Registered Nurses to acquire essential skills and knowledge in Primary Health Care and Aboriginal Health. This comprehensive program aims to prepare nurses for a potential transition to Remote Area Nursing or a Specialised area within Primary Health Care.
Guidelines for Introduction to Primary Healthcare:
Participants will have a six month rotation in one of Congress’ town clinics. Competencies include:
6 Month fixed term contract with NT Health. An onboarding process aligned with the NTG Graduate Nurse Program will facilitate orientation into the Department of Health and program requirements. Experience will be gained in:
The second year of this pathway is designed to support integration of graduate nurses into remote services, fostering the transition from Primary Health Care nursing to Remote Practice.
You will obtain clinical skills, resilience and cultural safety in preparation for remote area practice.
Transition into Remote Practice is delivered over a 12 month duration, in which you will complete two six month remote clinical placements.
Guidelines for Transition into Remote Practice
Professional Development included in this pathway:
Offers a specialised journey through the Specialty Practice Pathway. This pathway will not only enhance your foundational knowledge and skills gained in the first year of the program, but also provide you with hands-on learning in a specific area of expertise. Our program ensures you gain exposure to your chosen Specialty Practice.
Introduction to Primary Healthcare is delivered over a 12-month period, and serves as a supportive clinical pathway, empowering Graduate Registered Nurses to acquire essential skills and knowledge in Primary Health Care and Aboriginal Health. This comprehensive program aims to prepare nurses for a potential transition to Remote Area Nursing or a Specialised area within Primary Health Care.
Guidelines for Introduction to Primary Healthcare:
Participants will have two six month rotations at 2 of Congress’ town clinics. Competencies include:
6 Month fixed term contract with NT Health. An onboarding process aligned with the NTG Graduate Nurse Program will facilitate orientation into the Department of Health and program requirements. Experience will be gained in:
This rotation offers the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts in the specialty field, gaining valuable on the job training and development in any of the following fields:
You’ll enhance clinical knowledge, assessment skills and clinical decision making within your scope of practice.
Continuous Professional Development is specific to each specialty, including:
Working with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits, including:
The PHN Northern Territory Health Professional Relocation Grant is available to assist and support health professionals relocating to the Northern Territory. This grant can help with the costs of things like household removals, flights, transport and other related expenses.
To be eligible to apply for the program you must:
Positions in the program are limited.
You must apply online. In your application you are required to provide the following:
As a new graduate nurse, how would you contribute to and support Congress’ values and vision while delivering care in the cultural context of Central Australia?
(You can learn about Congress’ values and vision here)
Note: All documents (ie. resume, cover letter, placement reports, transcript) should be uploaded in a single file.
This course aims to prepare health professionals new to remote contexts to work with the people and professionals of Remote Areas to keep remote and indigenous people well and manage their health. It aims to provide education at a foundational level across three major content areas that underpin practice within the discipline of remote health.
The remote context- an inseparable work and living environment characterised by unique cultural, social, economic, geographical, and climate conditions.
Public Health- a population based framework for planning, developing, managing and evaluating initiatives and programs to promote health and prevent disease.
Application to practice- inter-professional and profession specific skills, knowledge and attributes required for competent, confident, accountable remote and indigenous health practice within primary health Care.
Complete two core topics:
Complete two elective topics from the following
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