Graduate Nurse

Program 2018

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Djerriwarrh Health Services

Bacchus Marsh Campus

Melton Health Campus

Multiple Community Health Centres

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DJHS Values

• Mission Statement

Helping people of our community to better health and well-being

• Vision Statement

Providing quality integrated health services within available resources to the people

of our community and encouraging personal responsibility for health care

• Values

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Education Team

• Education Manager Julie Hammett

• Specialty Clinical Nurse Educators- Kim Spalding and Michelle

Smith

• Clinical Midwifery Educator/CMC- Kathy Murphy

• Clinical Nurse Educator - Carolyn Steinman

• Education Admin Support - Michelle Dunell Grundy

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Graduate Programs

• 9 months Bacchus Marsh

• 3 Months Ballarat Health Service

General Stream

• 6 months Bacchus Marsh Medical Centre

• 6 months DJHS Med/SurgPrimary

Care Stream

• Majority of program at DJHS

• 2-4 week rotation via Maternity Connect Midwifery

Stream

9 Positions in total for 2018

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General Stream

• 3 months Medical/Surgical- DJHS

• 3 months Theatre DJHS

• 3 months Aged Care

• 1additional acute rotation at BHS

5 Positions in 2018

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Primary Care Stream

• 6 months Bacchus Marsh Medical Centre

• 6 months DJHS Med/Surg Ward

2 Positions in 2018

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Orientation

• 4 day program at BHS

• 1day at DJHS

• Comprehensive orientation program at Ballarat Health Service

• Deteriorating patient

• Refresh Clinical Skills

• Documentation

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Study Day Program

• 6 study days throughout the year at BHS

• Mixture of simulation and lecture based learning

• Quality project

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Why choose DJHS?

• Be part of a collaborative rural health team

• Wide range of patients

- Detox

- Palliative

- Surgical

- Medical

• Guaranteed rotation in Theatre

• Friendly, supportive teams

• Increased resources for quality, safety and education

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Capital Development

• Brand new CSSD

• Melton Health and Community Services building-

estimated completion March 2018

• Maternity re-development commenced April 2017

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Theatre Re-development

• Funding received for 2 brand new theatres and a

refurbishment of recovery

• Theatre Post Graduate course

• Brand new CSSD completed 2017

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Bacchus Marsh

• Close proximity to Melbourne- 40min to CBD

• Great Cafe’s

• Picturesque town

• Excellent local produce

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Learning Opportunities

• Internal opportunities at Djerriwarrh- short courses/in-services

• Simvan

• Highway Model

• External opportunities at Ballarat Health Services

• Professional Development Days

• EBA Study Days

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Onsite learning examples from 2017

General Midwifery Specific

PIPER Paediatric study dayMedico legal study dayALSEthics study dayPalliative care in-service programSafe Manual HandlingManaging aggression with de-escalationManaging conflict

FSEP –achieving minimum of Level 2PROMPTMANEAdvanced Neonatal Resuscitation

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Maternity Unit

• Sarah Watts - Midwifery Unit Manager

• Dr Nisha Khot – Head of Obstetrics

• 52 Midwives

• 3 Consultant Obstetricians

• 4 Consultant Paediatricians

• 2 Obstetric Registrars

• 2 Paediatric Registrars

• 1 Paediatric Resident

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Maternity Unit

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What Do We Offer

• One to one care in labour

• Dedicated education program tailored to the needs of the Unit

• Continuity of care

• 2-4 week rotation via Maternity Connect focusing

SCN and or complex labour ward care

• Support and friendly environment where not only

education team are committed to your learning,

the midwifery staff are passionate to enhance

your learning needs.

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Maternity Renovation – expected to

Complete December 2017

• 2 dedicated Birthing Rooms

• 4 Rooms that can flex to either Birthing Rooms/

Maternity Rooms

• 5 Maternity Rooms

• Pregnancy Assessment Unit – Midwives performing

Ultrasound examinations

• Meeting room with video conferencing – enabling

access to Twilight sessions around Melbourne.

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Application Process

• www.djhs.org.au

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Important Points

Condense required documents into 2 separate files

• Cover Letter

• Resume with photo embedded in document

• Current Academic Transcript

• Clinical Appraisal Tools 2nd year and 3rd year (not mental health)

• 2 Referees- 1 from 2nd and 1from 3rd year placements

Any questions please email:

Education – BM@djhs.org.auor

Call: 53679824

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Interview Process

• Professional attire

• Group Interviews- 5 candidates

• Clinical Question- provided 5 minutes prior to

interview

• Group exercise

• Medication Quiz

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Interview Dates

• Tuesday 1st August

• Friday 4th August

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Questions