Nursing and Midwifery Services
New Graduate Recruitment
Nursing for New Graduate Nurses at SWAHS Mental Health Service
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SWAHS Mental Health Network |
For further information on the Service or the program, contact the Operational Nurse Manager of Nursing Sydney West Area Health Service - Mental Health Network |
Telephone: |
(02) 9840 3010 |
Facsimile: |
(02) 9840 3011 |
email: |
Sydney West Area Health Mental Health Network is a comprehensive mental health service, serving the Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd, Parramatta, Hawkesbury, Penrith, Blue Mountains and Lithgow local government areas. A full range of secondary and tertiary inpatient and community mental health services are provided. Inpatient services are located within Westmead, Blacktown, Cumberland, Nepean and Blue Mountains Hospitals and include acute, intensive care, rehabilitation and forensic psychiatry, as well as specialist services for child, adolescent and aged care populations.
A New Graduate Course has been developed by the Service – Mental Health Network in affiliation with the University of Western Sydney (Parramatta).
This course is intended for New Graduates Nurses employed in mental health facilities. The knowledge and skills gained by the New Graduate Nurse are designed to meet the needs of the individual in a range of mental health settings throughout the broader community.
Our services include:
Mental Health services are based in:
- Cumberland, Westmead, Nepean, Blacktown and Blue Mountains Hospitals
- Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre at Nepean and Blacktown Hospitals.
- SWAHS Community Mental Health Teams are across area and life span
- Specialised Mental Health services of aged care, forensic, child and adolescent.
- Consultation liaison psychiatry
Start date:
The proposed commencement date is February 2008
Accommodation available/type:
Accommodation is not available.
Transport description:
- All facilities in the SWAHS are accessible by car, train or bus.
- Public timetables and fares are available via the Transport Infoline website.
Program structure:
The program has two components:
PART A the first six months educational and guided clinical practice will be conducted within the Sydney West Area Mental Health Services. The comprehensive clinical experience together with the supervision component will provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and competency to deliver skilled and innovative mental health nursing services, in line with the National and State Mental Health Plans.
PART B upon successful completion of Part A, participants will be eligible to enrol in 2 subjects (HECS attracting) in the 1 st year of the Master of Nursing (Mental Health) Course at the University of Western Sydney (Parramatta) whilst continuing to undertake further comprehensive clinical experience with clinical supervision. On completion, participants may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Mental Health) or continue in the Master of Nursing (Mental Health).
The program is divided into 2 separate Modules.
MODULE 1 is divided into 8 educational units and a clinical component, which introduces the individual within their own environment and reflects the inter-relationships, intra-relationships and nurse / patient relationship, within the individual’s cultural, spiritual and environmental background.
MODULE 2 consists of 8 educational units making links between major mental illnesses and behaviours identified in Module 1. This module will guide the participants towards integration of newly gained information to professional clinical practice, leading to the ability to anticipate individual needs and goals and prioritise nursing care accordingly.
Participants will receive theory and practice guidance on rehabilitation programme, counselling and group therapy and are afforded the opportunity to be reviewed by their peers whilst presenting therapies related to mental health nursing.
CLINICAL COMPONENT
The comprehensive clinical experience together with the supervision component will provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and competency to deliver skilled and innovative mental health nursing services, in line with best practice in Mental Health Service delivery.
VENUE FOR EDUCATIONAL UNITS
Education Centre, Building 29
Cumberland Hospital
1-11 Hainsworth Street , Westmead
DURATION OF THE COURSE
26 weeks consisting of:
2 x 80 hours Educational Module at Cumberland Campus
2 x 400 hours Clinical Placements within the Area networked facilities
Sydney West Area Health Service facilities conducting New Graduate Programs
Facility |
Intake Numbers |
|---|---|
SW - Auburn Hosp (June Intake) |
6 |
SW - Auburn - Midwifery |
4 |
SW - Blacktown H & Mt Druitt H (Feb Intake) |
20 |
SW - Blacktown H & Mt Druitt H (March Intake) |
20 |
SW - Blacktown H & Mt Druitt H (May Intake) |
5 |
SW - Blacktown H & Mt Druitt H -Midwifery FEB |
2 |
SW - Blue Mountains DM H (Feb Intake) |
5 |
SW - Blue Mountains DM H (Sept Intake) |
2 |
SW - Lithgow HS (Feb Intake) |
2 |
SW - Lithgow HS (August Intake) |
2 |
SW - Nepean H (Feb Intake) |
28 |
SW - Nepean H (March Intake) |
15 |
SW - Nepean H (April Intake) |
15 |
SW - Nepean H - Midwifery (Feb Ba Mid) |
5 |
SW - Area Mental Health Services (Feb Intake) |
17 |
SW - Westmead Hosp (Feb Intake) |
55 |
SW - Westmead Hosp (May Intake) |
25 |
SW - Westmead Hosp (Sept Intake) |
25 |
SW - Westmead Hosp - Midwifery (Feb Intake Ba Mid Grads) |
4 |
SW - Westmead Hosp - Midwifery (May Intake Ba Mid Grads) |
4 |
SW - St. Josephs (Feb Intake) |
4 |
Total |
271 |
Last updated: 6th June, 2007
