Labour pledges to guarantee jobs for graduate nurses and boost recruitment subsidy
Labour says it will guarantee every graduate nurse a job in the public health service and increase a recruitment subsidy if elected in November.
Labour has announced a policy to guarantee employment for New Zealand-trained graduate nurses in the public health service. The party also plans to increase a recruitment subsidy for nurses. Labour leader Chris Hipkins noted that current graduate nurses often have no choice but to seek work overseas. The policy would be funded from health-cost pressure funding.
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Labour says it will guarantee jobs for graduate nurses, increase recruitment subsidy
It will be paid for from health-cost pressure funding.
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Labour says it will guarantee jobs for graduate nurses, increase recruitment subsidy
Labour says it will guarantee every graduate nurse a job in the public health service and increase a recruitment subsidy if it is elected at the November election.
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Labour pledges guaranteed jobs for NZ-graduated nurses
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said currently New Zealand-trained nurses looking for work had no option but to seek employment overseas.