Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP)

About NETP

The aim of the NETP programme is to support the graduate Registered Nurses (RN) and provide professional development to facilitate transition during their first year of practice. Upon completion of the NETP 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 NETP programme accommodates graduates within the Hospital, Primary health care and Aged and residential care. The NETP programme offered at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (CCHV) is aligned with the National learning framework. 

CCHV understands the demands and stresses faced by NETP graduates when they commence their first year of practice and are committed to provide both pastoral, clinical and cultural support from the NETP Clinical Coach and NETP Programme Coordinator. 

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

Employment Opportunities

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora CCHV employs graduate nurses throughout the year through the NETP programme. The NETP programme has start dates in January and September.

Please use this information when selecting your practice area preferences 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.  

2025 September NETP Programme: Intended employment areas

The ACE practice areas are listed below. These positions are subject to vacancy and are used to indicate areas of intended recruitment. Due to this, additional vacancy areas may be added outside of the application process timeline, and some areas may no longer be in a position to recruit.

Aged Residential Care	CCHV area Also available for employment outside the ACE process
Cardiac Care (Includes Coronary Care Units and Cardiothoracic)	Wellington Hospital 6 South
Emergency & Trauma	Hutt Hospital Emergency Department
Intensive Care (Includes High Dependency)	Hutt Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Medical	Wellington Hospital 5 South Hutt Hospital Medical
Oncology	Wellington Hospital 5 North
Primary Health Care (Including Practice Nursing, GP Clinics, Accident & Medical Centres, Iwi Providers, Pacific Providers, School Nursing, Well Child Providers, Plunket, NGO's and Hospice)	CCHV area Also available for employment outside the ACE process
Surgical	Wellington Hospital 7 North 6 North Hutt Hospital Maxillofacial, Burns & Plastics Unit
Woman's Health	Wellington Hospital 4 North

How to apply

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

Interviews for the September 2025 NETP Programme will be held at:

Wellington Hospital 9-13 June 2025
Hutt Hospital 3 – 5 June 2025

All eligible applicants must apply via the ACE process.  For those ineligible for ACE due to citizenship and residency requirements, please email Lisa.karaka@ccdhb.org.nz or Sarah.steele@ccdhb.org.nz

When applying for NETP at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, please address your cover letter to the “NETP team” or “the NETP Coordinators.”  Please indicate in your cover letter if you are only interested in a particular site, and provide more details about the practice areas that you are interested in.

Candidates will interview once for all positions across our District.

Please be in touch if you are unwell, or wish to reschedule your interview.

The first day of the NETP Programme will be on 1 September 2025.

End of year 2025 NETP interview video

Powerpoint for website & Interviews.ppt

Clinical employment areas

Graduates will be informed of their clinical area prior to commencement. Once accepted, the terms of agreement for such placements are fixed for the NETP year.

Within clinical areas graduates will be expected to complete generic online learning packages, orientation work books, IV competency, and study days additional to and as well as NETP study days and assignments. It is strongly recommended that graduates utilise the knowledge and skills of their appointed preceptor, nurse educator, associate charge nurse managers and charge nurse managers within their clinical area.

The NETP team supports each graduate nurse during their Programme. The Clinical Coaches provide monthly clinical support, and the NETP Coordinators and NETP Educator support the successful running of the Programme and its components. Cultural support for Maori and Pacific NETP nurses is provided through specific study days.

Preceptor programme

Socialisation, orientation and clinical support is important to ensure that graduates engage in positive learning experiences within their clinical environment.

NETP graduates are supported in their clinical environment by a preceptor for the duration of their NETP programme. As part of their professional development requirements all NETP preceptors will have completed a workshop to enable their role. Preceptors are also required to be working toward or completed proficient level on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme.

NETP graduates can be assured that their preceptor is committed to ensuring their completion of the NETP programme. NETP graduates are encouraged to complete a preceptor workshop at the end of their NETP year.

For further information or enquiries:

Contact: Lisa Karaka

Email: Lisa.karaka@ccdhb.org.nz

Contact: Sarah Steele

Email: Sarah.steele@ccdhb.org.nz