Longford graduate nurses ‘excited’ to start new jobs as employment contracts approved
TWO Longford nurses are set to commence nursing positions at Regional Hospital Mullingar later this month
GRADUATE nurses in Longford are set to take up their posts at Regional Hospital Mullingar and other hospitals across the Midlands region as employment contracts have been approved by the Department of Health.
Speaking to Longford Live, Brandon Denniston, a graduate nurse from Newtownforbes said:
“As of two days ago we were told we would be getting contracts soon with start dates provided for later this month.
“I’m feeling really excited and grateful for the opportunity! As a newly qualified nurse, I’m looking forward to starting my nursing career, putting everything I’ve learned into practice and continuing to develop my skills and confidence. I’m sure there’ll be lots to learn, but I’m really looking forward to the experience and to starting my new post in Mullingar.”
Brandon has been working as a care assistant for the past four years and celebrated his graduation from the Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands on October 28.
Fellow TUS graduate and Ballinalee native Leah Heraty commented:
“The new graduate nursing contracts have finally been approved. I’m absolutely delighted and so excited to finally get started as a nurse! It’s such a relief after all the waiting, and I can’t wait to begin this next chapter.
She added: “I got an email Wednesday to say my start date which will be the 30th November and the director of nursing rang me yesterday about what ward I’ll be placed on which I’m happy with that the ward that’s chosen for me as I liked that ward in previous placements I was on.”
HSE Dublin and Midlands issued the following statement to Longford Live:
“The HSE Dublin and Midlands can confirm that formal sanction has now been received from the Department of Health for 93 graduate nurse posts across the region. The approved posts have been allocated across the Integrated Healthcare Areas (IHAs) who are working with recruitment on-boarding to confirm start dates with successful candidates as quickly as possible.
“These graduate nurse appointments represent an important investment in strengthening frontline services across the Dublin and Midlands region and supporting newly qualified nurses as they begin their professional careers within the public health service. The HSE looks forward to welcoming the successful candidates into services across the region in the coming weeks.”