Health Professional Learning & Development

Postgraduate Nursing Funding Programme 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora works with tertiary education providers to support registered nurses' study towards postgraduate qualifications. 

 

The Postgraduate Nursing Funding Programme prioritises those working towards a qualification, rather than individual papers i.e. Postgraduate Certificate (60 pts), Postgraduate Diploma (120 pts) or Master of Nursing (180 and 240 pts).

 

The following must be included with your application:

  • A career conversation with your manager. If this incudes a post graduate pathway to Nurse Prescribing or Nurse Practitioner role, there is evidence that the Health NZ in Whanganui ‘Nurse Prescribing Pathway’ policy has been processed and approved (applies to Health NZ in Whanganui staff only).
  • Evidence of PDRP level - signed and dated by yourself and your line manager in the application.

 

Applications for Postgraduate Funding for the 2025 academic year open 19 August 2024 until 18 October 2024. 

 

Late applications will not be considered.

 

Postgraduate roadshow

If you would like more information about commencing or continuing with post graduate study, please come along to the road shows below:

 

  • Massey University: Monday 19 August - 1030 - 1500hrs
  • Victoria University of Wellington:  Tuesday 20 August - 1300 –1600hrs
  • Whitireia Community Polytechnic: Wednesday 21 August - 1300-1600hrs

 

To discuss your study options contact:

Deborah Mudgway

Postgraduate Nursing Funding Programme Coordinator 

Phone: 021 573 348  

Email: debra.mudgway@wdhb.org.nz

 

 

Postgraduate nursing funding forms

 

2024 Nursing postgrad funding application

Professional career development plan

Postgrad manager declaration

 

Nurse study pathways for 2023/2024

Massey University PG nursing handbook 2024

Application Criteria

 

To be able to apply for postgraduate funding you must meet the following criteria:

 

  • Permanent 0.6 FTE and above.
  • New Zealand citizen or hold a New Zealand residency permit.
  • Current portfolio on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) at time of application.

 

Parameters for applicant’s eligibility for papers include:

 

  • Prioritised papers include pathophysiology/anatomy and physiology, advanced assessment, pharmacology for nurses on the clinical pathway. Other papers may be funded where directly relevant to the nurse’s role or strategic goals e.g. Māori Health and wellbeing, Primary Health Care Specialty Nursing. 
  • Māori and Pacific applicants prioritised per Te Pae Tata.
  • Graduates on completion of NETP will be prioritised for funding in their second year of employment to complete their PG certificate (Health New Zealand Whanganui applicants only).
  • Applicants embarking on a Nurse Prescriber pathway and includes evidence that the “Nurse Prescribing Pathway” policy has been processed and approved (applies to Health New Zealand – Whanganui staff only).
  • Applicants who require postgraduate papers as per role requirements.
  • Applicants working in key service and/or those areas which meet the requirements of the system level measures and district/national priorities.
  • Applicants in a designated leadership role.

 

NCNZ Approved Masters Level Programmes

 

Postgraduate Nursing Funding, the papers must be provided by an approved Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) postgraduate programme, or be credited towards a NCNZ approved Postgraduate Masters level programmes (for further information go to):

 

 

Prioritisation framework and criteria

Postgraduate nursing funding prioritisation framework

Postgraduate prioritisation criteria

 

 

PDRP Expectation 

  • PG Certificate applicants must hold a minimum level Competent PDRP.

  • PG Diploma applicants must hold a minimum level Proficient PDRP.

  • Masters applicants must hold an Expert PDRP.

  • Leadership applicants must hold a Senior PDRP.

  

Clinical Mentoring 

 

Clinical mentoring is the provision of clinical teaching and coaching to support the RN to extend knowledge and skills through clinical experience, critical thinking, skilled health assessment and comprehension of diagnostic measures and outcomes. These skills are required for evidence based clinical reasoning. 

 

This funding is available for papers/courses that require clinical mentoring/clinical mentor in addition to academic teaching/mentoring. It is for the provision of teaching, coaching and mentoring by a relevant registered health professional (experienced competent practitioner and/or prescriber) to support the trainee to integrate their postgraduate learning into the practice setting. Application for up to 10 hours clinical mentoring support must be approved prior to undertaking a course requiring this. 

 

Clinical mentoring must be negotiated by the applicant in consultation with your manager. The mentoring plan should be provided with your application and a record of hours kept during the period of study. 

 

Additional Funding 

 

Skills Matter Clinical Leadership in Nursing Practice – Te Pou Scholarships at Massey University:  Applications for 2025 are now open

 

Te Pou manages Skills Matter funding on behalf of Health Workforce New Zealand.

Skills Matter provides funding for postgraduate training for new graduates and existing practitioners working in DHB, NGO and primary care settings.

All programmes combine academic and workplace learning, are at postgraduate level (levels 8 and 9 in the New Zealand qualifications framework) and are underpinned by the Let's get real framework.

It’s important for mental health and addiction nurses to submit their applications early and be clear that they are committed to studying next year. All applications are assessed according to the criteria set by Te Pou and a decision about who is awarded a scholarship will be communicated to applicants in November.  

 

  • Registered nurses employed in a clinical role in Te Whatu Ora or NGO mental health and addiction service, or in a specialist mental health role in a PHO, can apply for this programme.
  • Nurses must be identified as current or emerging clinical leaders and nominated by their professional leader or equivalent. Nurses must be supported by their employer in their application.
  • Applicants will normally be working full-time or at least 0.6 full-time equivalent (24 hours a week).
  • Applicants should be working in clinical leadership roles such as nurse specialist or nurse educator - or be working towards such a role.
  • Applicants must be nominated by their professional nursing leader (mental health) or equivalent.
  • Applicants must have a minimum of two years' clinical experience.
  • Applicants need to be currently engaged in clinical supervision.

Massey University is able to administer limited Clinical Leadership Scholarships per year.  This involves studying up to two courses (1 course per semester), selected from the Master of Nursing Schedule at:  http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog_id=93017&tab=plan

 

As these specific scholarships are aimed at mental health and addiction nursing leadership, please ensure that nursing staff also apply through the Health Workforce Funding to ensure they have fair access to Post Graduate opportunities.

 

We look forward to receiving applications before Friday 27 September 2024. 

As per the application please submit applications to nursing@massey.ac.nz

 

 

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Māori Health Scholarships

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/search?keywords=maori+health+scholarships 

 

Mental Health Nurses

The Ministry of Health provide funding for mental health nurses via Te Pou/Skills Matters funding. In addition to supporting Nurse Entrance to Specialty Practice (NESP), Te Pou supports existing practitioners in Mental Health and Addiction to develop advanced or specialist skills in particular areas. These are the coexisting, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and clinical leadership in nursing practice programmes but may change from time to time. Mental health nurses may also apply for the PG Nursing Funding programme funding if they are on a prioritised pathway.

 

See links for further information Te Pou funding.  

 

NZNO Scholarships and Grants

Scholarships and Grants (nzno.org.nz) 

 

Nurse Practitioner Candidacy Roles   

For Nurse Practitioner Candidacy roles refer to the Nurse Prescribing Pathway Policy. This policy will provide a detailed pathway and guidance for all nurses and managers of nurses who would like to be considered for Nurse Practitioner Candidacy, Registered Nurse Prescribing in Primary Care and Speciality Teams or Registered Nurse Prescribing in Community Health. 

 

Nurse Practitioner 168860 enrolments for 2025

Nurse prescribing pathway