Join our nursing team

About HKCH

Home About HKCH Careers Join our nursing team

An experienced paediatric nurse training newly graduated nurses

What our nurses say

Frontline nurses share their
experience and memorable moments

"The paediatric ward is always so lively which makes it a pleasant workplace. I am given the opportunity to gain exposure and experience in different clinical settings. This also allows me to understand the treatment and needs of cardiac patients more."

Lee Ka-wai Registered Nurse Cardiology

"I strive to provide holistic care to cancer patients, addressing their needs in different treatment stages. Even for end-of-life patients, I will try my best to relieve their pain and fulfill their wishes like having a birthday party to leave a good memory."

Kong Wing-sze Associate Nurse Consultant Haematology and Oncology

"I take care of critically ill patients round the clock. It's most satisfying to see them turn stable with their tubes removed, and being transferred to the general ward. Some of them would even come to say goodbye when they are discharged."

Susan Wong Registered Nurse Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Reels made by nurses about their daily work

Nurses daily work (1)

Nurses daily work (2)

Career development

The Hospital Authority (HA) attaches great importance to the training and development of nurses. Its Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies (IANS) provides a wide variety of continuing education programmes for all grades of nurses to facilitate their professional and career development. Other training opportunities include the HA Overseas Scholarship Programme (Nurses), and Training Sponsorship Scheme for nurses etc.

HA also embarks on the enhancement of nursing grade career structure by increasing the number of Nurse Consultant posts and creating a new rank of Associate Nurse Consultant to encourage continuous development in the nursing profession and offer better career path.

Support for new nurses

HKCH offers different forms of support to help new nurses grasp professional skills and enhance their clinical experience to meet operational needs:

Orientation programme

The orientation programme for fresh graduates combines theories and practical knowledge, including operational policies and guidelines, child development, clinical skills workshops, department visits, and talks on resilience and communication.

Preceptorship programme

Experienced clinical preceptors coach new nurses continuously for two years, focusing on common nursing procedures such as medication administration and nasogastric / orogastric tube insertion.

Ward mentor

New nurses are assigned a ward mentor who helps them to adapt to the new environment and offers assistance when they encounter problems in daily work.

3-years-2-specialties

During the first three years, nurses are expected to work in two different specialties to gain exposure for career development.