Nursing — Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora offers supportive graduate nursing programmes and exciting opportunities for nurses starting their careers in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti.
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About nursing in Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti
Nurses make an enormous contribution to the health and wellbeing of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
They work collaboratively with all other members of the healthcare team and in partnership with our communities to provide the best possible health care for the people using our health services.
Across Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti we offer support with:
- postgraduate studies
- new graduate nursing programme
- leadership programmes
- professional development opportunities
- support for advanced practice
- encouragement to be part of nursing development.
In addition, innovation and excellence in clinical practice through the professional development recognition programme is supported and encouraged.
Our nursing leadership team is passionate about empowering and supporting nurses to:
- work to their level of expertise and training
- adapt to the changing models of care.
They are committed to supporting the safest practice possible, focusing on patient safety.
Nursing development opportunities
Professional development career planning
Professional development career planning
We require all health professionals and staff to have a career plan. A career plan reflects your values, choices, goals and actions. It is part of your professional development.
Career planning guide
The career planning guide will take you through the career planning process and teach you how to develop a career plan.
Career planning guide [PPT, 6.6 MB]
Professional development and career plan
Use the professional development and career plan to record your goals and action plan.
Professional development and career plan [DOC, 336 KB]
Midwifery performance appraisal and development
The midwifery performance appraisal and development form is used for midwives to record their goals and action plan.
Midwifery performance appraisal and development [DOC, 183 KB]
Enrolled nurse professional development pathway
Enrolled nurse professional development pathway
The enrolled nurse professional development pathway has been designed to:
- promote the professional development and career progression of enrolled nurses within all services across Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti
- align the progression with PDRP requirements, and identify pathways that will support consistent practice in all practice areas across the region
- align the professional development of enrolled nurses with the new scope of practice and Nursing Council of New Zealand standards of competence
- clarify expectations and access to professional development by providing a consistent pathway of professional development
- support policy development within Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti to include enrolled nurses.
More information
Enrolled nurse professional development pathway [PDF, 667 KB]
Performance appraisals and merit steps for unregulated healthcare assistants and mental health support workers
Performance appraisals and merit steps for unregulated healthcare assistants and mental health support workers
Unregulated healthcare workers include healthcare assistants (HCAs) and theatre support assistants (TSAs).
NZNO performance appraisal
A written performance appraisal is required every 3 years.
Unregulated healthcare worker performance appraisal document [DOC, 168 KB]
For the 2 years in between, a re-validation performance appraisal is required.
Unregulated healthcare worker re-validation form [DOC, 230 KB]
Merit step application
Information regarding the NZNO merit steps for unregulated healthcare workers:
Unregulated healthcare worker merit step application letter [DOCX, 250 KB]
All merit step applications require:
- application letter
- completed performance appraisal document once every 3 years.
Unregulated healthcare worker merit step application form [DOC, 116 KB]
Email your documents to professional.development@ccdhb.org.nz
Contact
If you have any questions, email professional.development@ccdhb.org.nz
Support for Māori and Pacific nurses
Support for Māori and Pacific nurses
Professional health organisations
Māori Women's Welfare League
Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora | Maori Women's Welfare League Inc is an organisation that adheres to Maori traditional values and concepts, which are reflected in management principles and practices to aspire to a vision while achieving set goals and objectives.
Maori Women’s Welfare League (external link)
Whānau ora
Whānau ora is an inclusive approach to providing services and opportunities to families across Aotearoa New Zealand. It empowers families as a whole, rather than focusing separately on individual family members and their problems.
Whānau ora — New Zealand Nurses Association (external link)
Kia Ora Hauora
Kia Ora Hauora is an innovative Māori health workforce development programme. Kia Ora Hauora seeks to increase the overall number of Māori working in the health and disability sector by recruiting Māori into health career pathways.
Pasifika Medical Association
Pasifika Medical Association is a network of Pacific health professionals, working collaboratively to strengthen Pacific health workforce capacity and capability and meet the health needs of Pacific people in the region.
Pasifika Medical Association (external link)
Aotearoa Tongan Health Workers Association
A healthy and prosperous Tongan and Pacific community in New Zealand and abroad.
Aotearoa Tongan Health Workers Association (external link)
Pasifikology
A network of Pasifika psychologists, graduates and students of psychology.
Professional development
Huarahi Whakatū
Huarahi Whakatū is an online Nursing Council accredited professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) specifically tailored by, and for, Māori registered nurses.
Huarahi Whakatū — Te Rau Ora (external link)
Hauora Māori Training Fund
Aniva Pacific Workforce and Leadership Development Programme
The Aniva scholarship programme provides postgraduate leadership qualifications for nurses and midwives of indigenous Pacific Island descent living and working in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aniva — Pacific Perspectives (external link)
Health Research Council Pacific health research
The Health Research Council has a number of scholarships and fellowships designed to foster the Pacific health research workforce.
Pacific health research — Health Research Council (external link)
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Nursing careers
Pursue your passion and continue to make a difference as a Nurse in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are looking for all nursing specialties nationwide.