The program aims to provide newly graduated Enrolled Nurses (EN) and Registered Nurses (RN) with the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge and skills and develop clinical competence across Canberra Health Services, including Canberra Hospital, University of Canberra Hospital, Alexander Maconochie Centre, Dhulwa Secure Mental Health Unit and community health services.
The program offers:
Applications for 2025 intakes are now open.
We receive a large volume of applications for these programs. We will not consider late applications.
If you have any recruitment questions, please contact us at CHS.NMnewgrad@act.gov.au.
Any Graduate Program specific enquiries can be directed to CHS.TTPPRecruitment@act.gov.au.
Applications close late July 2024.
A dedicated team of CDNs support the Transition to Practice Program at Canberra Hospital and across Canberra Health Services.
The TTPP Clinical Development Nurses (CDNs) work exclusively with the Transition to Practice Program to provide clinical support, education, feedback and assessment of competency related to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Enrolled Nurse and Registered Nurse Standards for Practice (2016).
The role of the Transition to Practice Program CDN is to:
Most clinical areas throughout Canberra Health Services have a CDN allocated to their team. These CDNs provide support to all staff in their respective clinical area and also assist new nurses.
To be eligible for the program, you need to:
Apply according to the letter and instructions provided to you by your University.
You can apply for a Registered Nurse position on the following link:
You can apply for an Enrolled Nurse position on the following link:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at a later date to submit the following:
