About our Program

The RNTP Program is offered at St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst as a permanent full-time contract. The first 12 months of your employment is the Transition Program, with four intakes, commencing February, March, April and August. All intakes are recruited at the same time through NSW Health GradStart Program. 

Study Days and further education

Orientation

In the first week you will be provided with a comprehensive orientation program before starting in your allocated clinical area.

Study days

Throughout the RNTP there are two paid study days which look at clinical skills, simulation, hands-on training and career development.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Each week there are face-to-face in-services held just for Transition Program Nurses with a wide range of topics covered throughout the year and peer support sessions monthly.

Access to courses and skills development workshops facilitated by the Nursing Education & Development Centre is available to all nurses, able to be taken as paid study days. The Program also offers support and assistance with career planning and career pathways.

Clinical Supervision

Transition Program nurses are offered group Clinical Supervision sessions each fortnight, which is the opportunity to discuss work-related topics in a confidential and supportive environment.  Clinical supervision is an excellent reflective practice professional development activity, facilitated by an experienced clinician, with the aim to develop your clinical and professional skills. 

Additional support

All new nurses have support from ward preceptors who are available in addition to graduate support from a range of clinicians both in and after hours. 

In addition, all staff have access to a wide range of wellness opportunities such as fitness passport, meditation, salary packaging and much more.

Following successful completion of the RNTP there is a streamlined recruitment program that offers very high retention rates. There are also post-program education and career development opportunities offered within the hospital. 

For further information contact the RNTP Nurse Educator on (02) 8382 2363 or at svhs.transitionprograms@svha.org.au 

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