General

Getting Started is a one day event to welcome all new starters to the District and introduce you to our vision, our culture and our values.

There is a focus on information about how the organisation can support you in your role to ensure that we all provide high quality patient and family centred care. 

This one day event is held virtually via Zoom and the Education Support Portal (ESP). Registration details to join these sessions will be emailed to new staff the week prior to the scheduled session. 

Nurses and Midwives are required to attend additional orientation sessions. Details can be found  here.

All new staff are required to complete a suite of mandatory training modules determined by the role that you have within our District. Please note that there are some modules that must be completed within your first three months in our District. You can access these modules through My Health Learning; you will hear more information about this during the Getting Started Program. 

To log on to My Health Learning you will need to initially set up your Staff Link password as you will use your employee number as your username and your Staff Link password as your password. 

To set up your Staff Link password please call the State Wide Service Desk on: 1300 285 533.

My Health Learning

Mandatory Training Document 
Sydney Education Mandatory Training 

Departmental

When you commence a new role within the District you will receive departmental orientation from your line manager or a senior staff member. This orientation will ensure that you understand your new role and the relevant policies, procedures and processes in your department. This will equip you with the knowledge to keep you, your colleagues, patients and their families safe and well cared for. 

A departmental orientation checklist has been developed to support this process. 

Nursing and Midwifery

All nurses and midwives (including AINs) will complete a further three days of orientation after they have completed the virtual Getting Started Day. The program provides an introduction to nursing/midwifery policies and procedures and ensures that you have the knowledge that you need as a new employee. This includes critical clinical skills, eMR training, Respecting the Difference and Violence Prevention Management (Personal Safety). If you have previously completed any of these courses please speak to the facilitator on the first day. 

Please note: Nursing & Midwifery orientation will be held at Sydney Education Rozelle on the Tuesday following virtual Getting Started. Violence Prevention Management (Personal Safety) will be held on Wednesday or Thursday at Concord Hospital, and alternate with Respecting the Difference and eMR training delivered virtually. You will be allocated to this training based on your learning history.