A selection of skills that are complimentary to your clinical skills.  For example, Manager and Leader development, Business Writing or Career Development.

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Who is this for: Registered Nurses (RN) working in primary health care who are planning to support new graduates/students/new employees to transition to their place of work.
Prerequisites: none 
Time: 16 hours

Course contact: Fiona Murray, Sarah Tailby, Sasha Drennan, Teresa Shapleski
Method: blended
Frequency: once


WDHB CourseParticipants: This course is required for all Waitemata clinical staff in services working with individuals, families, children and young people.

Prerequisites: Violence Intervention Programme Pre-training module

Duration: 8 hours face to face workshop

Course contacts: Rebecca Webster, Nurith Divekar and Hannah Wood

About this course

The Violence Intervention Programme (VIP) team present a one day course for all WDHB staff who are working with individuals in the community and inpatient services.

The course covers the dynamics, identification and how to respond to Family Violence, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) situations.

  • Understanding the dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence (IVP) and Child Abuse & Neglect (CAN)
  • Implementing the Ministry of Health (MOH) Six Step Response to (IPV) and (CAN)
  • Identifying how you can make a difference!
  • Provision of a take home Training Workbook for ongoing reflection and reference

Please note: Before enrolling please discuss with your manager how this course will help you meet your performance objectives.

Participants: This course is for people motivated to develop skills and strategies to achieve their complex and/or significant key responsibilities and projects.

Duration: Full day workshop + 30-60 minutes desk coaching approximately 2 weeks after completing the workshop.

About this course

This course is for people motivated to develop skills and strategies to achieve their complex and/or significant key responsibilities and projects. By attending this course, you will learn about:

  • Techniques to manage paper and electronic information – how to get it down and keep it down!
  • Better use of emails and time saving tips
  • Your work place and space – how to set up your workstation so everything is easy to access
  • Your role – how to find time for what you have to do, and what you love to do
  • Project management techniques you can apply to your tasks
  • Keeping well at work – how to perform at your best

Please note: Prior to signing up to attend this course please ensure you have discussed with your manager and gained approval to attend so that appropriate measures are taken to manage staff cover in your absence from your role.

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