Clinical student placements
Harbour Hospice is committed to supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals through strong partnerships with tertiary education providers. We offer undergraduate clinical placements for Medical, Nursing, and Paramedic students with opportunities for social work, counselling and allied health students considered on a case by-case basis.
During their placement, students are supported to develop their knowledge and skills relating to care of tūroro/patients, families and whānau who are living with life limiting conditions. They are encouraged to participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and community visits and attend in-house multidisciplinary education sessions to build their clinical knowledge, communication skills and understanding of holistic palliative care.
A strong emphasis is placed on patient centred care, including the importance of consent, privacy, dignity, compassion and confidentiality in all aspects of practice.
If you are interested in a Clinical Student Placement at Harbour Hospice, please complete our Student Placement Enquiry Form.
Harbour Hospice offers:
- Undergraduate placements for medical, nursing and paramedic students
- Six-month registrar placements for doctors specialising in palliative care
- Selected placements for social work, counselling and allied health students
Medical student placements
Harbour Hospice offers six-month placements for Registrars who have chosen Palliative Care as their speciality. Palliative care embraces the holistic care model and the palliative trainee is an integral part of the multi-professional team which includes nurses, social workers, counsellors, chaplains, physiotherapists, cultural advisors and complementary therapists.
Harbour Hospice provides specialist palliative care to patients through Hospice clinics and in-patient units, and in community care facilities like private hospitals. We also provide palliative care in partnership with GPs, practice nurses and district nursing in the community.
We also have House Officers rotating through our inpatient units as part of their community-based attachments.
We welcome interest from other medical trainees looking to complete a placement such as an elective. Please complete the Medical Student Elective Enquiry Form to register your interest or email our education team for more information on Medical Placements.
Non-clinical student placements
We also provide opportunities for students interested in non-clinical areas of hospice care and operations.
If you are interested in a placement with Harbour Hospice, please complete our Student Placement Enquiry Form.
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