Nurse Entry To Practice (NETP) programme
Our NETP programme at Southern Cross Hospitals
The NETP programme at Southern Cross Healthcare gives nursing graduates the opportunity to consolidate and enhance their learning with the support of qualified preceptors in a private surgical setting.
Our next intake of NETP positions will be available at three hospitals in our network:
Perioperative Care (theatre)
- Operating Room
- Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
Surgical
- Day surgery
- Inpatient ward (including high dependency care)
- Inpatient intermediate care and intensive care (selected hospitals)
A standardised learning programme is co-ordinated nationally, and delivered across our hospital network for both mid-year and end of year intakes.
Southern Cross Healthcare hospitals
participating in NETP
Auckland region:
Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital
Ormiston Hospital (a Southern Cross Healthcare joint venture partner)
Midland region:
Southern Cross Hamilton Hospital
Southern region:
Southern Cross Chirstchurch Hospital
Apply now
Applications for the mid-year 2024 intake, open on the ACE nursing website on 3 April and close on 30 April 2024 at 12pm (noon).
Email Julie Hedley for further information
5 reasons to choose the Southern Cross NETP Programme
- Each Southern Cross nursing graduate is assigned at least two qualified Preceptors - experienced registered nurses and mentors who offer pastoral care and a safe place to talk.
- Southern Cross graduates are supported until they indicate they are ready to independently complete tasks. As graduates develop confidence and competence, their workload and scope of practice gradually increase.
- New Southern Cross graduates develop their registered nurse practice primarily through experience in PACU, day surgery, theatre and the ward.
- Southern Cross Healthcare is a not for profit and invests significantly in its employees. Preceptor qualifications and graduate/post graduate papers are funded by Southern Cross and new graduate workloads accommodate for study time.
- Southern Cross has been recognised as a great place for undergraduate nurses
Meet Alex, one of our NETP grads
Alex is one of our ward nurses who completed the Southern Cross NETP programme. Alex not only shines at Southern Cross North Harbour Hospital but also competes at international level in ice hockey. Only 18 months after starting with us as a new grad, Alex is paying it forward and training as a new grad preceptor.