About NETP
Upon completion of the NETP year, nursing graduates will meet competencies and standards of practice in order to progress to competent level on the Professional Development and Recognition programme (PDRP) determined by the Nursing Council of New Zealand and Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District.
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District offers an embedded curriculum within the NETP programme to support the development of practice to competent level on the PDRP.
The primary focus of this professional development is physical health assessment and making clinical judgements at a competent nurse level.
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District understands the demands and stresses faced by NETP graduates when they commence their first year of practice and are committed to provide clinical support.
The NETP Programme (NETP) accommodates NETP graduates within the hospital, aged and residential care, and primary care settings.
The aim of the NETP programme is to provide graduate registered nurses support and professional development to facilitate their transition during their first year of practice.
Employment Opportunities
Health NZ Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley employs graduate nurses throughout the year through the NETP programme.
The programme has start dates in January and September and you can be employed prior to these dates and join the programme.
You will be employed on a permanent contract to coincide with the programme start dates and work in one of your chosen practice settings. Contracts are either 32 or 36 hours per week (depending on whether the area works 8 - 12 hour shifts).
Applying for the January 2025 NETP Programme at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
All eligible applicants must apply via the ACE process. For those ineligible for ACE due to citizenship and residency requirements, please email
steph.white@ccdhb.org.nz for an application form.
When applying for NETP at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, please address your cover letter to the “NETP team” or “the NETP Coordinators.” Please indicate in your cover letter if you are only interested in a particular site, and provide more details about the practice areas that you are interested in.
Interviews will be held on-site at Hutt Hospital on 30 September - 2 October, Invitations to interview will be sent out via email on 23 September 2024.
Interviews will be held at Wellington Hospital on 14 – 18 October 2024, Invitations to interview will be sent out via email on 27 September 2024.
Candidates will interview once for all positions across our District.
Please be in touch if you are unwell, or wish to reschedule your interview.
The first day of the NETP Programme will be on 21 January 2025.
End of year 2024 NETP interview video
January 2025 NETP Programme intended employment areas
The practice areas below have indicated that they intend to recruit graduates as part of the NETP Programme starting in January 2025. These positions are subject to vacancy and are used to indicate areas of intended recruitment. Due to this, additional vacancy areas may be added outside of the application process timeline, and some areas may no longer be in a position to recruit.
Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation | Kenepuru Hospital Ward 6 |
Cardiac Care (Includes Coronary Care Units and Cardiothoracic) | Wellington Hospital Ward 6 South: Regional Heart and Lung Unit |
Emergency & Trauma | Wellington Hospital Emergency Department Hutt Hospital Emergency Department Kenepuru Hospital Accident and Medical |
Health of Older People Within the DHB | Wellington Hospital Ward 3: Acute Frailty Unit |
Intensive Care (Includes High Dependency) | Wellington Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
Medical | Wellington Hospital Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) Ward 5 South: General Medical 6 East: General Medical |
Neonatal | Wellington Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) |
Oncology | Wellington Hospital Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre |
Paediatrics, Child Health and Youth Health | Wellington Hospital (Te Wao Nui) Piko: Children’s Medical Kowhai: Children’s Surgical |
Perioperative Care (Theatre) | Wellington Hospital Operating Theatres |
Primary Health Care (Including Practice Nursing, GP Clinics, Accident & Medical Centres, Iwi Providers, Pacific Providers, School Nursing, Well Child Providers, Plunket, NGO's and Hospice) | Mary Potter Hospice Capital Care Health Centre Wellington Accident and Medical Centre Central Wellington Medical Waiwhetu Medical Centre Lower Hutt Te Awakairangi Health Lower Hutt Queen Street Medical Upper Hutt |
Surgical | Wellington Hospital Ward 6 North: Orthopaedics and Urology Ward 7 North: General Surgical, ENT, Ophthalmology, Vascular Ward 7 South: Neurosciences Surgical Assessment and Planning Unit (SAPU) Kenepuru Hospital Ward 7 Hutt Hospital Orthopaedic Clinic |
Woman's Health | Wellington Hospital 4 North Gynae |
Clinical employment areas
Graduates will be informed of their clinical area prior to commencement. Once accepted, the terms of agreement for such placements are fixed for the NETP year.
Within clinical areas graduates will be expected to complete generic online learning packages, orientation work books, IV competency, and study days additional to and as well as NETP study days and assignments. It is strongly recommended that graduates utilise the knowledge and skills of their appointed preceptor, nurse educator, associate charge nurse managers and charge nurse managers within their clinical area.
The NETP team supports each graduate nurse during their Programme. The Clinical Coaches provide monthly clinical support, and the NETP Coordinators and NETP Educator support the successful running of the Programme and its components. Cultural support for Maori and Pacific NETP nurses is provided through specific study days.
Preceptor programme
Socialisation, orientation and clinical support is important to ensure that graduates engage in positive learning experiences within their clinical environment.
NETP graduates are supported in their clinical environment by a preceptor for the duration of their NETP programme. As part of their professional development requirements all NETP preceptors will have completed a workshop to enable their role. Preceptors are also required to be working toward or completed proficient level on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme.
NETP graduates can be assured that their preceptor is committed to ensuring their completion of the NETP programme. NETP graduates are encouraged to complete a preceptor workshop at the end of their NETP year.
For further information or enquiries:
Contact: Chantelle Eden, Nurse Coordinator Hutt Valley NETP & PG Funding
Email: Chantelle.Eden@huttvalleydhb.org.nz
