At a time when there is an increased demand for more skilled regional healthcare workers, a partnership with CQUniversity and Ramsay Health Care is delivering cadetships to much-needed student nurses in the Cairns region.
With an accompanied guaranteed interview with Ramsay Health Care in the students’ graduate year, the cadetship program is seeking to resolve the skilled worker shortage and also provide the necessary stability and job security for students.
Diploma of Nursing student Tyrin Waina is one of six students to secure a cadetship this year recently, learning vital patient-care skills at Cairns Private Hospital.
“I feel so grateful to have received this cadetship,” Ms Waina said.
To be able to get my foot in the door of Cairns Private Hospital while on placement is amazing
All students were invited to apply for the cadetships and given additional details about the program’s operation during their on-campus residential school block.
“We were really excited to hear about the opportunity, and the application process was nice and simple,” Ms Waina explained.
“We provided some information about ourselves along with a cover letter and some basic knowledge about Ramsay Health Care.
“I plan to gain some experience as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) for a few years, and then when I feel ready, I would love to go back to university to complete my Registered Nurse (RN) training.”
With no plans to move away from her home base of Cairns, this cadetship and opportunity have given Ms Waina the ability to continue to work and study locally without the need to move to a metro area to obtain her skills, furthermore providing her with the high likelihood that she will be able to stay local after her studies.
“It’s especially amazing to have a guaranteed interview for grad year. I couldn’t ask for anything better.”
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