Enrolled Nurse Support into Practice Programme (ENSIPP)

About ENSIPP

The aim of the ENSIPP programme is to support the graduate Enrolled Nurses (EN) and provide professional development to facilitate transition during their first year of practice. Upon completion of the ENSIPP 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). 

The ENSIPP programme accommodates graduates within the hospital, primary health care, aged and residential care, community nursing and mental health, addictions and intellectual disability (MHAIDS) settings. The ESIPP programme offered at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley is aligned with the national learning framework for ENSIPP.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley understands the demands and stresses faced by ENSIPP graduates when they commence their first year of practice and are committed to provide both pastoral and clinical support from the ENSIPP clinical coach and graduate programme coordinator.

This page provides information for those considering recruitment to the Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley ENSIPP programme and those within the district who need access to information regarding ENSIPP graduates and the programme. 

View the ENSIPP 2025-2026 Information sheet

For further information or enquiries please contact:

Sarah Steele 

Graduate Programme Coordinator, 

Workforce and Practice Development Unit 
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
Phone 0273047910 
Email sarah.steele@ccdhb.org.nz 

View the  ENSIPP 2024-2025 Information sheet

Employment Opportunities

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley employs graduate ENs throughout the year through the ENSIP programme. We are continuously recruiting EN graduates and the programme has two start dates in January and September.

Please use this information below when selecting your ACE preference areas for Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley. If there is an area of particular interest to you then you can identify this in your cover letter.  Additional practice areas may be added during the recruitment process. 

2025 September ENSIP Programme intended employment areas

ACE Clinical Preference Area	Intended Vacancies
Aged Residential Care	Capital and Coast Eliven
Primary Health Care	Capital Coast Tawa Medical Centre
Medical	Capital and Coast Kenepuru Ward 4 & 5- Health of Older Persons Kenepuru Ward 6 – Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Hutt Valley Medical
Surgical
Perioperative Care (Theatre)
Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability (MHAIDS)	Purepurehu ID Services- Haumietiketike, Manawai & Hikitea Tane Mahuta

How to apply

We invite you to apply via ACE. It's important to apply correctly so please follow the ACE instructions carefully. You can select up to 5 practice areas of interest in your ACE application for Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley.

Interviews for the September 2025 ENSIPP will be held at:

Wellington Hospital 23rd June 2025

Te Papa, Kenepuru 25th June 2025

Hutt Hospital 26th June 2025

When applying for ENSIPP at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, please address your cover letter to the ENSIPP Coordinator. Candidates will receive an invitation for one interview at either of the dates above.

Successful graduates might receive an offer of employment before commencing the programme. Once accepted, the terms of agreement for such placements are permanent. The first day of the ENSIP programme will be on 1 September 2025.

Within clinical areas graduates will be expected to complete requirements and attend the 10 study days. It is strongly recommended that graduates utilise the knowledge and skills of their appointed preceptor, Nurse Educator, Associate Charge Nurse Managers, Charge Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Team Leaders within their clinical area. The ENSIP programme also has a clinical coach available for clinical support and will visit each graduate monthly. 

June 2025 Interviews

Thank you for applying to the Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley ENSIP Programme starting September 1, 2025. Please watch this video to help you prepare for your interview. Interviews will be held June 23-26, 2025 across the district. 

ENSIPP Orientation

We want to make graduate enrolled nurses feel welcome. Graduates are welcomed with an orientation to the programme followed by an orientation to their area of practice. Orientation provides the graduate EN with generic learning and an introduction to the ENSIPP programme. Graduates will be orientated to their clinical area by their senior clinical nursing team and preceptor. It is anticipated that graduates will complete clinical orientation within 4-6 weeks of commencing their position.

Orientation Resources