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NURSING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK! Are you a Registered Nurse? If so you can have your pick of jobs in the UK. Theatre • scrub • surgical • oncology cardiology • paediatrics • ICU • Medicine To work as an RN in the UK you need the following – • Degree / Diploma in Nursing • NMC Registration • ONP & ILETS English Test (non EU candidates) • UK/EU Passport or valid working visa • One year post graduate experience PJ Locums can offer excellent pay rates, flexible roles to suit your needs and jobs within NHS and private hospitals across the UK. Our dedicated nursing team are on hand to help you every step of the way to make your transition as easy as possible. UK office +44 208 874 6111 Web www.pjlocums.co.uk Email chris@pjlocums.co.uk Melbourne representative Ph: +61 433 802 759
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Caregivers a change is as good as a rest • Do you want to Work and Travel? • Do you want to earn between $1028 and $1270 a week, with FREE board and lodgings? • Do you have some care-giving experience or trained as a nurse? • Eligible to work in the UK?
Then Oxford Aunts can help you work and travel in the UK. All placements are temporary and involve living-in and caring for people in their own homes. Free board and lodgings are included, making them a great way to augment your cash in between travel excursions. Visit our website www.oxfordaunts. co.uk to learn more about this fantastic opportunity. OXFORD AUNTS CARE 3 Cornmarket St. Oxford OX1 3EX UK Phone: ++ 44 1865 791017 Fax: ++44 1865 242606 Email: enquiries@oxfordaunts.co.uk careers@ncah.com.au
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Post Graduate Diploma in Midwifery Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) Wodonga Hospital (WH) has positions available for Registered Nurses interested in completing their Graduate Diploma in Midwifery. • 12 month program, two intakes annually of up to 6 students each. • Provided externally through Charles Sturt University (CSU), Wagga Campus. CSU offer Commonwealth Supported Places. • Students are employed part time (four days per week) whilst studying. • Wodonga Hospital offers 2 scholarships annually to the value of $2500 each. • Post Graduate Study Leave to attend mandatory residential school. • Dedicated Midwifery Student Midwife Educator and Clinical Support nurse. • Eight weeks paid supernumerary time to enable the student to fulfil the clinical requirements. • Salary and conditions in accordance with the Nurses (Victorian Public Health Sector) Multiple Business agreement 2007-2011. Requirements for applicants: • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, Registered Nurse Division 1. • Completion of graduate year is a minimum requirement. • Cover letter. • Current CV which includes 3 current acute nursing referees. • Wodonga Hospital Application for Employment Form available on line from www.awh.org.au/employment Current and valid Victorian national Police Check and a Victorian Working With Children Card (Employment). • Successful applicants are required to pass all elements of the course in order to remain within the program. • Applicants need to be available for interview in late September 2010. • All written applications must be received no later than 4pm on the 3rd September 2010 to: Confidential Application Student Midwife Educator Albury Wodonga Health - Wodonga Campus PO Box 156 WODONGA VIC 3690 Further Information • Prospective applicants may wish to apply to work in other areas of the Wodonga Hospital before committing to the program. • Come visit us and tour the Maternity Unit. • www.awh.org.au/employment/nursing/index.htm • Raylene Hare – Student Midwife educator Ph (02) 6051 7239, message service available: raylene.hare@awh.org.au An Information session for the February 2011 intake will be held on, 2nd August 7-8pm in the Antenatal Room, Wilson St Wodonga. www.ncah.com.au
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The future of aged care nursing in Australia By Bridget Willett
As baby boomers retire over the next twenty years, what impact will this have on the delivery of aged care services? Forecasts of the impact of ageing baby boomers point to problems in the provision of aged and community care in Australia, particularly as the expectations and needs of baby boomers differ from previous generations in many areas. They will expect retirement villages to provide a ‘lifestyle’, with extra services such as upmarket dining, Internet access and two-car garages, testing the designers of future aged care facilities. There will also be demand for additional community-based care, ensuring that more people stay in their own homes for longer. Unfortunately, research has shown that baby boomers have reduced overall superannuation, due to introduction of the compulsory super scheme late in their working life, and they are less likely to plan for retirement. Consequently, they may need to fund their retirement by selling their home, rather than leaving it as an inheritance, which will impact on the following generation. Australia currently has about 2,800 residential aged care facilities providing care to more than 160,000 elderly people. Over the next ten years, the number of residents is projected to reach more than 250,000 and the highest area of growth will be among residents aged 95 or over.
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One of the key challenges for the aged care sector is in relation to dementia, which is the major reason that people seek admittance to residential aged care. It has been estimated that around half of aged care residents suffer from dementia and that the number of people who develop the condition will increase from 220,000 currently, to 730,000 in 2050. As a result, the high-care proportion of residential aged care is going to need to increase dramatically to keep up with demand, requiring a skilled health workforce incorporating medical, nursing and allied health professionals, carers and assistants. In comparison to these ¿gures, nursing statistics are bleak. According to an Access Economics report published late last year, in the four years between 2003 and 2007, the number of registered nurses in aged care within Australia fell from 21 per cent to 17 per cent, enrolled nursing numbers fell from 14 percent to 12.5 per cent and allied health workers fell from 7.6 per cent to 6.6 per cent. The average age of aged care nurses is now around 50 years and they are increasingly required to supervise more residents and more staff members across multiple sites, despite being paid at least 10 per cent less than their publichospital-based colleagues. According to Adjunct Professor Belinda Moyes, Chief Nursing Advisor, when planning for services, we need to stop saying that ‘We need x
ensuring that taxpayer funding is used for the nursing and personal care for each resident. It also highlights the inequality of pay for nurses and carers working in aged care, which has lead to a substantial decrease in aged care nursing numbers.
number of nurses, x number of carers for this group of clients or residents,’ and we need to start saying, ‘What are the clients’ needs, what skills and competence do we need to care for this group of clients, who has the skill and competence and who could acquire the skill and competence to manage the care more ef¿ciently and effectively?’. Back in March 2009, the Because We Care campaign was launched by the Australian Nursing Federation to raise awareness and recognition of Australia’s aged care nursing and care workforce. It focuses on balancing skills and nursing hours, including pushing for the introduction of minimum staf¿ng levels, recognition of the professional skills of assistants in nursing and care staff through a national licensing system, and
In May, the Budget 2010 delivered on some of these issues, pledging a $60 million education incentive for aged care nurses, assistants in nursing and personal care workers to upgrade their skills, encouraging them to stay in the aged care sector and deliver high-quality care. In addition, almost $19 million was allocated for 25 nurse practitioners to work across 100 nursing homes, and a national licensing system will be introduced for assistants in nursing and personal care workers to recognise their skills, while ensuring high standards of care, safety and protection for residents. According to Ms Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary of the ANF at the time, ‘You can’t ¿x the problems in aged care overnight, but this budget is a great start.’ Rather than basing the future of aged care on the requirements of the current generation, the aged care industry must anticipate not only the needs, but the expectations and attitudes of baby boomers, who are well-informed and know their rights. To read more articles please visit www.ncah.com.au Copyright NCAH careers@ncah.com.au
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Opportunities for Registered Nurses The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is one of Australia’s finest children’s hospitals that has a reputation for excellence in clinical service, providing person centred care and also has research, teaching and learning opportunities. We offer flexible work options, salary packaging, commitment to professional development and education opportunities. If you are a registered nurse with at least 12 months of post registration experience, then this is a great opportunity for you to join our remarkable team. Various speciality areas are available for you to develop your skills and build your clinical experience. For further information visit our website http://www.chw.edu.au/about/jobs/vacancies/ or call 02 9845 3552.
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Changing the way we treat people With billions committed to transforming health into the sustainable system we all know it needs to be, we’re changing the way we do many things. This is a big, revolutionary step for us, and a meaningful but necessary one for the people we treat. All we need now is you to help make it happen. DIRECTOR OF NURSING Coober Pedy Hospital & Health Service Indicative Total Remuneration: $108,910 - $158,394 – Perm F/T – RN/M6.2 Based in a great location to explore the Outback of South Australia, Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta provide a dramatic departure from the hectic pace of city life. You will give strategic and operational leadership, governance and direction to the Nursing and Midwifery services within Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta Health Services, ensuring the provision of professional high quality care. Job Ref: 4819. For more information visit:
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The implications of national registration By Bridget Willett Right now, national registration is a hot topic. This article seeks to address some of the questions and concerns raised about the new scheme. The Nursing and Midwifery Board The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia has been formed to replace individual state and territory registration boards in order to create a more-Àexible, sustainable and responsive health workforce. It commenced on 1 July 2010, along with boards for nine other health professions, including pharmacists, physiotherapists and medical practitioners. There have been twelve board members appointed for a term of three years, consisting of eight practitioner members, representing each state and territory, and four community members. The Chair is Ms Anne Copeland, a registered nurse and midwife representing Queensland. The board will oversee registrations and the development of professional standards. It will also approve accreditation standards and courses of study, and maintain a public register that will be available online. Overseas-trained nurses wishing to practice in Australia will be assessed by the board and the mutual agreement arrangement with New Zealand will continue. The board will also handle noti¿cations and complaints, and conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings, with the power to check the criminal history of any nurse or midwife on application of registration or renewal, or at any time during the period of registration. The impact National registration will mean one annual registration and payment, due every year on 31 May, reducing red tape and removing the necessity and added cost of multiple registrations for nurses wanting to work across borders. In a national context, this will improve response times to major health emergencies across state lines. www.ncah.com.au
Individual nursing registration types may change in the transition to the national scheme. This has been made clear in a letter sent out to every registered nurse and midwife in Australia, which requests that individual details listed, such as suburb of workplace, are changed if incorrect. All current registrations will automatically be transferred to the national register. For the ¿rst time, there will be a separate midwifery register, and while it is not yet clear how the board will implement this, it is probable that midwives will have a choice about whether to list on one or both registers. At this stage, registering twice is not likely to incur extra costs as one fee will entitle midwives to register as both a nurse and midwife if they wish. There will also be new professional development requirements and mandatory reporting guidelines. Indemnity insurance arrangements will in most cases be met by the health employer, although it will be the responsibility of every nurse and midwife to ensure that they are covered. While the ANF has been closely involved in the process and is largely very supportive of the move, the feedback from members reÀects uncertainty about some aspects such as how specialty areas will be listed and whether special conditions will be clear. As questions arise, they are being forwarded to the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, which is the agency supporting the board, and posted with answers online. Registration and renewal In July, all nurses and midwives received a new national registration number and certi¿cate together with the date for renewal. For nurses and midwives currently registered in more than one state or territory, registration will be valid until the latest end date of those registrations. If the renewal date is or was close to the 1 July 2010 start date of the national scheme, early renewal is being encouraged for easy transition into the national scheme.
Once in the new scheme, renewal is only necessary when current registration expires. The ¿rst renewal may be for more or less than 12 months in order to bring every nurse and midwife into the new 31 May registration cycle (paying a pro-rata fee accordingly). A reminder will be sent when reregistration is due. If a nurse or midwife fails to reregister on time, they have a one-month grace period, but they will incur a late fee and there is no extension of the registration period. Registration will be accessible online, although there will be a call centre and each state and territory will have an of¿ce for queries about registration with any of the ten new health boards. While the fees for national registration are not yet available, they will be announced and every registrant will be noti¿ed before 1 July. As there are already signi¿cant variations in the cost of registration across states and territories, the national fee should not signi¿cantly increase and may even decrease depending on where the nurse or midwife is registered or whether they are presently registered in more than one location. Professional development Under national registration, all practicing registered nurses and midwives will be required to undertake at least twenty hours per year of continuing professional development which is relevant to their area of practice, including participating in learning activities that will maintain and enhance their knowledge and skills. Although these hours have not been a requirement in the past, professional development has been a recognised part of professional practice. Now nurses and midwives may include activities such as ¿re drills and evacuation procedures in those hours. On renewal of registration, they must be able to produce evidence of their professional development hours, including dates and a summary of outcomes. If registering as both a nurse and a midwife, professional development requirements will include twenty hours for each registration, although some hours attended may be relevant to
both areas. For nurse practitioners, an extra ten hours will be required. Education accreditation The move to national registration for nursing and midwifery is not without complications. Education requirements and even titles can vary between states. In the past, as many nurses know, this has often made applying for work interstate complicated. Until now, nursing and midwifery courses have been accredited by the nursing and midwifery regulatory authorities in each of the states and territories. While the development of the Health Training Package has improved consistency in education nationally, there are still variations in overall requirements for several area of nursing and midwifery. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council has recently been appointed as the independent accrediting body for nursing and midwifery education, which also commenced on 1 July 2010. This brings nursing and midwifery into line with other professions and will eventually streamline nursing and midwifery education requirements nationally. In an April media release, the ANMC stated that ‘only an independent accrediting authority has the capacity and remit to ensure high standards in nursing and midwifery education are maintained. Without high education standards, the skill, competency and safety of nurses and midwives will be compromised, as will the care they provide.’. The future As nursing practice continues to evolve, divisions on the national register should be able to recognise and accommodate additional conditions such as medication endorsement and IV therapy for enrolled nurses, prescribing rights and areas of specialisation. Time will tell whether the transition to national registration is smooth and straightforward, and how quickly true national consistency for nursing and midwifery can be achieved. To read more www.ncah.com.au Copyright NCAH
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