Transition to Specialty Practice Program
Take the next step in your nursing career through GV Health’s Transition to Specialty Practice Program
Transition to Specialty Practice Program is a supported pathway into high-skill clinical specialties such as Critical Care, Emergency, and Perioperative Nursing. Build confidence, sharpen your clinical expertise and discover where your passion can take you.
GV Health’s Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) programs are designed for registered nurses who want structured, supported exposure to a specific clinical specialty area. This discovery-style program helps you explore your interests while developing the knowledge, hands-on skills and professional behaviours required for advanced clinical practice.
The Transition to Specialty Practice Program aims to:
increase your clinical knowledge and technical skills in a chosen specialty
foster curiosity, reflective practice and critical thinking
develop confidence in providing safe, evidence-based patient care
support your transition toward postgraduate study or specialty qualifications
embed you in a learning environment where growth is supported and encouraged
This program is ideal for nurses wanting to explore a new specialty before committing to further study.
Areas You Could Specialise In
GV Health currently offers Transition to Specialty Practice Programs in the following clinical areas:
Develop advanced assessment, monitoring and intervention skills while caring for high-acuity patients in a supportive team environment.
Build confidence in rapid assessment, triage, crisis response and trauma-informed care within a dynamic, multidisciplinary setting.
Gain experience across the full perioperative continuum — including anaesthetics, PACU and surgical environments — while supporting safe surgical care.
- Nursing and Midwifery Education Training and Research
The Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Unit offers a structured interprofessional program to support professional practice and career progression as well as fostering Nursing and Midwifery research capabilities and projects.
- Expression of Interest
If you are interested in working at GV Health, but there are no current positions available in your preferred role, you are welcome to submit an expression of interest, and we will contact you to discuss.
- Benefits of Working at GV Health
While working at our busy, regional health service, you’ll be exposed to challenging and stimulating work.