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Why go anywhere else? Grow your nursing career with Queensland Health. Queensland Health’s investment in health care has led to unprecedented career opportunities for nurses and midwives across the state. In addition to the dream Queensland lifestyle, leading rates of pay and flexible work environments make Queensland Health the employer of choice. “Queensland offered so much; an affordable and relaxed way of life, fabulous weather, a great outdoor lifestyle, and lots of career opportunities.” Queensland Health nurse, Gillian Myles made the move to Queensland. d.
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Why do nurses love working with Drake Medox? Because we care for our nurses and are focused on rewarding great performance and loyalty to help us retain the best talent. As a Drake Medox nurse you are rewarded with: • An exclusive rewards program – real rewards for every hour worked • Free social events • Free training and education • Free designer uniform • Salary sacrifice options And you are provided with: 1. A variety of roles across all specialities 2. Flexibility of shifts 3. A variety of employment options 4. City, country and rural positions 5. Personalised 24 hour service 6. Clinical support 7. Offices Australia wide and round the globe For more information on nursing with Drake Medox please contact our team on 1300 360 070, or visit us at www.drakemedox.com.au.
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Issue 17 29 August 2011 We hope you enjoy perusing the range of opportunities included in Issue 17, 2011. If you are interested in pursuing any of these opportunities, please contact the advertiser directly via the contact details provided. If you have any queries about our publication or if you would like to receive our publication, please email us at careers@ncah.com.au “FACT, NOT FICTION” The NCAH Magazine distribution is independently audited by the Circulations Audit Board. Total Audited Print and Digital Distribution: 24,823 The NCAH Magazine is the most widely distributed national nursing and allied health publication in Australia Next Publication: Education Special Feature Publication Date: Monday 12 September 2011 Colour Artwork Deadline: Monday 5 September 2011 Mono Artwork Deadline: Wednesday 7 September 2011 For all advertising and production enquiries please contact us on +61 (0) 3 9271 8700, email careers@ncah.com.au or visit www.ncah.com.au If you would like to change your mailing address, or be included on our distribution, please email careers@ncah.com.au
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Craving Flexibility? Boost Your Income and Work Around the Lifestyle You Want! ◗ Self Managed Sub-Contract Positions ◗ Great flexibility – work around your personal and family commitments ◗ Looking for Consultants in all States and Territories ◗ Ongoing Phone Support UHG is a leading provider of customised healthcare solutions for insurers, employers and individuals across Australia. We are offering unique opportunities for nurses to undertake self-managed sub-contract work with our innovative mobile health service division. This role involves booking and attending appointments for clients in their home or workplace and conducting health examinations, ECGs, spirometry and/or pathology collection. Opportunities also exist for qualified Nurse Immunisers to complete corporate vaccinations. If you are an outstanding registered or enrolled nurse that meets the following requirements we would love to hear from you. Our key requirements are: ◗ Competent phlebotomy skills - Minimum 2 years recent venepuncture experience ◗ Up to date CPR certificate ◗ Own Vehicle and Drivers License ◗ Must have own PC & Printer, Internet Access, Email, Fax or Scanner ◗ Australian Police Check ◗ Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance Coverage ◗ ABN Experience in small business, insurance assessments, pre-employment medicals and vaccination programs would be beneficial for this role.
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Set your sights on London. Your ONP without the hassle. With over 15 years overseas recruitment experience, we can find you a perfect job with a vibrant lifestyle to match. PULSE will help you step by step with everything you need to start your exciting new adventure!
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Every since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of living, and travelling through the UK. Images of Princesses, Castles and Crown Jewels filled my imagination. Growing up, those wonderful memories still remained and although I unfortunately did not grow up to marry Prince William or wear a sparkly crown, I did follow another path that was just as wonderful and fulfilling. I chose to become a Registered Nurse specialising in Paediatrics. Paediatric Nursing is truly the most rewarding career, being able to be an advocate for children and their families a time of great greatest time of need is very special. My preceptor and mentor during my first year as a new graduate was an incredibly dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable senior nurse from London who had completed her training at Great Ormond Street Paediatric Hospital, one of the UK’s leading tertiary institutions. The amazing stories she shared and her pride and love for her hometown reignited the dream I had to live and travel in the UK, but this time the dream also incorporated my nursing career. A friend of mine who had worked in the UK had mentioned an agency called PULSE who I remember her saying were incredible in her transition and registration organization. So in early 2008 I gave excitedly gave them a call from that moment my dream started to become a reality. From the instant I registered with Pulse I have found them extremely helpful, attentive and accommodating. I was immediately assisted in organizing my IELTS test and from there the process was a breeze. I obtained all the relevant documentation, resources and paperwork, Visas were arranged and once I had received my decision letter from the NMC I booked my flights to London and was on my way!! Arriving in the UK I was able to quickly complete my ONP through PULSE London. Whist waiting for my UK registration PULSE was also able to provide me with work as a health care assistant as well as assisting in settling in the UK with accommodation information, references and even helping me set up a bank account. The initial money that I earned whilst waiting for my registration enabled some travel to Paris and Venice which was amazing, and immediately upon gaining my registration, I was offered an incredible amount of work opportunities in my chosen field of Paediatrics. The most incredible opportunity came when after a few months of working at various health care institutions throughout London working in specialities of Emergency, Trauma, Orthopaedics and Surgical I was offered a Block contract at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, where I was able to work alongside the best Paediatric Surgical Nurses and Doctors in the world, gaining invaluable experience and guidance to further grow and develop in my love and passion for Surgical and Trauma Paediatric Nursing. It truly was the best experience of my life, and to also work alongside my nursing mentor from years earlier was extremely fulfilling and amazing. I found my experience working with PULSE in the UK to be an invaluable part of my career development. I could not have be more grateful for the assistance, guidance and opportunities I received from PULSE. Working and travelling in the UK was made easy and stress free, and for that I am forever thankful. I would thoroughly recommend PULSE to any nurse looking to fulfil their dream of living and working in the UK Justine. Paediatric Nurse working for PULSE 3 years To find out more about working overseas, please contact Neralie at: +61 (0)2 9965 9459 or neralie@pulsestaffing.com.au or find us on the web at www.pulsejobs.com
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Interested in being part of the future of Forensic Mental Health in NSW? Opportunities for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses with recent Mental Health experience Operated by Justice Health, The Forensic Hospital is an integral part of the Forensic Mental Health Network. Located at Malabar and officially opened in February 2009, this purpose-built 135-bed facility provides high-quality specialised care to male, female and adolescent forensic patients in a high-security therapeutic environment. Justice Health offers flexible work options, salary packaging, education support and selfdevelopment opportunities for mental health professionals. If you have recent mental health experience as an EEN or RN and would like more detail about the opportunities that exist within The Forensic Hospital, please contact a member of our recruitment team. Enquiries: The Recruitment Team 1300 734 842. Website: www.jobsatjusticehealth.com.au Applications: Justice Health Recruitment – The Forensic Hospital, PO Box 150, Matraville NSW 2036 or email careers@justicehealth.nsw.gov.au
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Nurses interested in a career in quality? Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd is recruiting for nurses to join our workforce of registered aged care quality assessors. Assessors monitor residential aged care homes’ performance against the Accreditation Standards, and help drive quality improvement, including through delivery of industry education. Ideally, you will be a ‘people person’, have strong communications skills, and good inter-personal skills. You will do a lot of travel - residential aged care homes are located throughout metropolitan areas, regional centres, and small towns. We visit each home at least once a year, so there are opportunities to meet your need for working with people and travel. Our assessors come from a range of backgrounds but they share a common interest – promoting high quality care for residents. Our training program for assessors is internationally certified by the International Society for Quality in health care, and this includes support for quality assessors’ continuing professional development
through the Assessor Development Program. We provide generous terms and conditions including ordinary time, a flex scheme, paid overtime, and additional leave. Other benefits include a Company-funded paid maternity leave (in addition to the Australian Government paid parental leave scheme), and employer-paid superannuation and long service leave in excess of statutory minimums under an Enterprise Agreement which attracted a 98 per cent ‘yes’ vote from staff.
So come and join us. Accelerate your career in quality and help drive quality improvement in care for older Australians.
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Mallacoota District Health and Support Service Inc Community Health Nurse RN Div 1 - Grade 3B Full-time Position
Are you ready for a sea change? Mallacoota District Health and Support Service (MDHSS) is situated in Far East Gippsland in the picturesque, remote coastal town of Mallacoota. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, team oriented, selfmotivated Registered Nurse with experience in Community Health / District Nursing to join our multidisciplinary team.
The Position Offers • Full time with RDO’s • Generous Salary Packaging (30%) • Supportive Environment • Generous Professional Development Opportunities The successful applicant will have a background in Community Nursing and Health Promotion. To obtain a Position Description contact MDHSS on (03) 5158 0243 or email: mdhss@vicnet.net.au Mallacoota District Health and Support Service Inc. PO Box 200 Mallacoota Victoria 3892 www.mallacoota.org.au
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NZ University Course for Pharmacists to Prescribe New Zealand’s Otago and Auckland universities will next year offer the first qualification for pharmacists wanting to prescribe medicines. The new qualification comes as the amendment to the country’s Medicines Act is expected to be passed through parliament before the end of the year, opening up the profession for pharmacists to prescribe. Pharmacists working in hospitals, in areas such as oncology, and in general practice are expected to take up the prescribing certificate qualification but will be unable to dispense their own prescriptions. Pharmacy Council chief executive Bronwyn Clark said some hospital pharmacists were already determining doses as part of a team. Ms Clark said prescribing pharmacists would not work alone but would be expected to be part of a collaborative health team. And she said about 16 percent of the country’s workforce of pharmacists could take up the qualification. The course is a joint qualification between the two universities which will cater for up to 10 students a year and will involve two papers one outlining the principles of prescribing and the other a prescribing practicum. The qualification will be initially limited to pharmacists who have completed a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy. Otago School of Pharmacy Dean Stephen Duffull said many pharmacists, both in hospital and primary care settings, had high level clinical roles and were involved with advanced medicine management processes. He said prescribing would be the next “natural step in their provision of healthcare” for these pharmacists.
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Clinical Nurse (Project Officer) Ingham Health Service, Institute of Primary Health and Ambulatory Care, Townsville Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $7552 p.m., comprising salary between $2842.10 - $3044.60 p.f., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6) (Temporary position from 5 September 2011 up to 2 September 2012. Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy.) JAR: H11TV08474. Duties/Abilities: Provide advanced clinical project management in regards to the future strategic health directions, and service design of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health team within the Ingham Health Service and Hinchinbrook Shire. Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check’ from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position. Enquiries: Kindee Lawty (07) 4720 3004. Application Kit: (07) 4750 6778 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 12 September 2011. You can apply online at www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus A criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job. A non-smoking policy applies to Queensland Government buildings, offices and motor vehicles. BlazeQ014225
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Speech Pathologist Bolsters Literacy at Indigenous School A Perth speech pathologist is working with teachers at a remote school in Western Australia to tackle the low literacy rates of Indigenous students. Diana Rigg has helped turn around literacy levels at the Rawa Community School, part of the Punmu Community, located in the Great Sandy Desert area of the Pilabara, where she has been working for the past two years. Speaking to highlight Speech Pathology Week, which celebrates the speech pathology profession from August 21-27, Ms Rigg said when she first began work at the school, the majority of its 70 students were assessed as non-readers. “Now the whole school is reading and we’re looking at expanding the program to Rawa’s sister schools,” she said. www.ncah.com.au
Speech Pathology Australia research shows Indigenous students in isolated areas have less books and computers at home while high absenteeism rates also contribute to a negative impact on the development of their English literacy skills. More than half of Indigenous families living in very remote communities speak an Indigenous language in their home while more than 70 percent also suffer chronic serious middle ear diseases that can cause permanent hearing loss and inhibit language and literacy development. Ms Rigg said Rawa students were shown how to focus on oral language and the sounds that make up words, which taught them how to hear the different sounds in words and how these sounds are represented in written form. For the full article visit NCAH.com.au
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Sydney nurse reaches out to Pacific communities
Graham with nursing and medical staff from operating theatres at the National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands Sydney nurse Graham Hextell has seen the difference orthopaedic surgery training and services can make to people in underdeveloped nations. The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Nursing lecturer has travelled to several South Pacific countries, including the Cook Islands, the Solomon Islands and Tonga, in his role as manager with international charity Orthopaedic Outreach. There, Graham and his team have witnessed road traffic trauma, workplace injuries and multiple fractures, as people trying to harvest coconuts and mangoes fall from trees, along with explosives’ injuries. “Some fishermen use home-made bombs as a method to fish,” he said. “As with any explosive, there are risks, and we have experienced an individual who had the bomb detonate while in his hand.” Orthopaedic Outreach has also targeted children born with congenital deformity Talipes Equinas known as Club Foot, which is treated with corrective surgery and sometimes bars and bracing. www.ncah.com.au
As a specialist operating theatre nurse working primarily in orthopaedic theatres, Graham’s role with Orthopaedic Outreach involves liaising with hospital administrators and surgeons throughout the Pacific to identify their specific needs and then match those needs with the organisation’s team of volunteers. “When I travel, the intention is to essentially become redundant – to promote selfsustainability amongst the nursing staff,” he said. “Much of the surgery we perform would not normally be attempted in these countries, purely through lack of training and experience, and lack of equipment. “My role is to ensure the local surgeons are actively involved in the planning and treatment for each surgical patient, and to support the local nursing staff through guidance and education regarding their practises, the procedures they are involved in, as well as resource management to the best of their abilities.” To read the full article please visit www.ncah.com.au
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Then Oxford Aunts can help you work and travel in the UK Up to 12 week assignments (or longer) living in and caring for people in their own homes. Free board & lodgings are included as well as free induction training in the UK and professional friendly support. Visit our website www.oxfordaunts.co.uk to learn more about this fantastic opportunity. *exchange rate as at January 2011
Live-in care work offers great flexibility: you can work for a while, go off travelling, and then come back and do some more work. As well as excellent pay rates, holiday pay and good time off, you get free board and lodging whilst working on assignment. Assignments involve living-in and caring for young adults and older people in their own homes, ranging from giving general support up to assisting with complex care needs. You need a care giving or nursing background and you must be able to drive, run a house and cook to a reasonable standard. Assignments are located in country towns and the countryside, including the Oxford, Cambridge and London, and give you the opportunity of experiencing UK life, as well as easily being able to visit the rest of Europe and further afield. Our clients have interesting and varied backgrounds, including academia, the arts and professions. Live-in care work is very rewarding and of great value to our clients. To be eligible to work for us in the UK you must have or be able to obtain one of the following:• a youth mobility visa • an ancestry visa by virtue of having a UK grandparent • an EU or UK passport
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Volunteering With Humanitarian Organisations by Bridget Willett With the world at our fingertips every time we watch television or turn on a computer, the reporting of disasters, both natural and manmade, can prompt those of us in healthcare and many other professions to genuinely think about stepping outside our everyday contribution to society and putting up our hands to help. Whether you are actually in a position to turn that thought into reality depends on so many factors. How long would you go for? If you decide on weeks or months, can you afford to go without an income or take a break from your job? Can you leave family and friends? Fortunately, there are dedicated people who answer yes to those and many other questions every day and just do it. There are numerous organisations that provide the means and support for people wishing to volunteer their services to those most in need. Some large organisations, like Red Cross and Medicins sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), are widely known as they use the media to raise awareness or give an assessment of the plight of people across the globe. One organisation that I spoke to takes volunteers from all over the world. They place people in areas such as nursing, medicine, teaching and many other positions for short and long contracts. The length of their volunteer assignments range from two weeks upwards. This means that even your annual www.ncah.com.au
leave could provide a window of opportunity for you to have a life-changing experience. Before you decide on which organisation to go with, so your research. There can be costs involved where you cover the travel, medical and personal indemnity insurance and pay for your own airfares. Make sure that you know what is included during the trip. Check that you have support from people in the organisation where you are placed so that you have someone to go to if problems arise and someone to guide you through the initial part when you arrive. Two student nurses who recently used their university holidays to volunteer with Projects Abroad generously shared their experiences with me. Lucy used part of her uni holidays to work in a 100-bed hospital in Tanzania for a month at the end of last year. She told me, ‘I basically just helped the other nurses and doctors out where I could, and assisted patients where needed. There was a language barrier, but during my stay, I picked up enough of the language to have a small conversation with patients, with the help of hand gestures. She found the whole process very easy, because the staff at both ends, ‘helped me out heaps and answered all my numerous questions.’ Lucy feels that, ‘the nursing experience was invaluable and something every first world medical professional should experience. It made me realise how lucky we are and the vast amount of resources we have.’ Megan went to Nepal for six weeks in her mid-year uni break this year. She was
placed in Chitwan, several hours away from Kathmandu, which she found hard at first due to the isolation. With her host family, she slept in the lounge and there was no privacy. The food was traditional Nepalese and consisted mainly of carbohydrates, lentils and limited vegetables. She found eating the same thing every day a bit of a challenge. Megan provided some fascinating insights about her time in Nepal. ‘The placement was not at all what I was expecting. I pictured overworked nurses in need of assistance, with lots of sick, dying, poor people. Essentially, I was going in to save the world! Which is a positive, but very naive way to go into a volunteer project.’ Overall though, she says, ‘I learnt, saw and was a part of so many things in the hospital. We were allowed to stand in on surgeries and ask as many questions as we liked, which was an amazing and rare experience.’ She
also got to be involved in delivering babies. In Nepal, for cultural reasons, the family are not allowed in the labour room, so, ‘Suddenly, I was the one that the mother was gripping so tight that I was sure my hand would break!’ From what they and others have told me, the most important things when taking on a volunteer position is go equipped with as much information as you can about where you are going and how it all works, and make sure that you are covered with insurance. It is a good idea to check out other volunteers’ experiences and stories with the organisation you are looking at joining and if possible talk to them. They will be able to offer lots of advice. These two students will always remember their unique experiences and surely it will help make them wonderful registered nurses.
Youth Counsellor (Warwick) Part time position
headspace is a federal government initiative delivering improvements in the mental health, social well being and economic participation of young Australians aged 12 – 25. You will work with a small team of professionals conducting intake assessments, and therapeutic counselling services supported by the resources of headspace and the experience of RHealth, Australia’s award-winning Division of General Practice. To make an impact, you will have a strong knowledge of youth issues (particularly mental health and substance use), and a capacity to engage young people. You must be a Registered Psychologist, credentialed Mental Health Social Worker, credentialed Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health OT. We can offer you a rewarding new role with professional development and networking opportunities, a competitive salary and salary sacrificing benefits. Need more information?
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Are you one of those people that has often thought about working in the UK and then said to themselves ‘sounds great but I wouldn’t know where to start’, then why not start with us. There are a few things that you do need to sort out before you make that leap of faith and getting them right makes your eventual trip here that much easier. I often hear candidates at interview say “but I registered with an agency in Australia and they never told me that I needed this or wouldn’t be able to do that”. It’s the little details that make a big difference and that’s where we come in. PJ Locums are based in London. We have been around for 10 years now and are pretty much the same team now as when we started so we all know what the business of finding people the right job is about. We are very thorough on our compliance and would ask that you collate all your information whilst still in Australia as it makes life so much easier and less expensive for you, such things as your immunisation history, many come to the UK thinking ‘Hep B yeah I have that’ but you don’t check and when you get here and your levels aren’t high enough to work in UK hospitals that’s what’s known in the trade as a ‘show stopper.’ Its been reported that there are not many jobs to be had here in the UK, not so for those candidates that fulfil the NMC/HPC criteria there is always work. Our best advice is ‘Keep an open mind and be flexible’ you can’t all work in London its just not big enough, but there are some great cities outside London that are just as big, just as near and just as great! At PJ Locums our view is that our nurses/locums work with us, not for us. Yes, you are the frontline ambassadors of our company which is why it is so important to us that we get it right. Want to join a friendly team that listens to you - then call or email today and make that leap. 0011 4 208 874 6111 julieanne@pjlocums.co.uk
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Come and enjoy this exciting role with one of the largest areomedical services in Australia, providing a range of emergency services and primary health care to the state of Western Australia. Our operations are ever evolving and we are seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably skilled and motivated Registered Nurse / Midwives wanting to join our dynamic flight nurse teams at our regional bases within Western Australia. The role of a Flight Nurse is fun, rewarding and challenging while valuing team work and independent practice. If you are registered with AHPRA as a registered nurse and midwife, have 3-5 years post grad experience in emergency or critical care and great communication skills RFDS Western Operations may have the role for you. A comprehensive 2 week orientation, generous salary and salary packaging benefits, assistance with relocation and subsidised rental and utility costs along with district loadings and gratuities are some of the incentives offered to the successful candidates. If you are seeking the opportunity to work in any of our locations within WA, Derby, Jandakot, Meekatharra, Kalgoorlie and Port Hedland and would like to know more about being a flight nurse contact Gabrielle West, Director of Nursing on (08) 9417 6300. Information on positions can be obtained from Rosemary Hunt, by phoning (08) 9417 6300 during office hours or send your e-mail request to nursing@rfdswestops.com.au. Closing date for applications is Monday 10th September 2011 www.ncah.com.au
“FACT, NOT FICTION” The Nursing Careers Allied Health Magazine has an audited print and digital distribution of 24,823. The distribution is audited by the Circulations Audit Board of Australia. This makes the NCAH Magazine clearly the most widely distributed national nursing and allied health publication in Australia.
Physiotherapist Finds Inspiration in Timor A Victorian physiotherapist found inspiration for her unique Australian business venture while working in East Timor.
“My clientele were from the UN, the Australian Federal Police, volunteers and a vast array of development projects,” she said.
Musculoskeletal physiotherapist Karen Finnin launched the country’s first and only online personalised injury management business www.physios-online.com for areas without access to physios, after being inspired by the success of her private practice, Physiotherapy Timor, in Dili.
“Many were Australian but I saw people from all over the world.”
Karen ventured to Dili in 2007 to support her husband Dan Uden, also a physiotherapist, who was supplying physiotherapy services to members of the Australian Defence Force serving in Timor.
“Most are working on laptops, with whatever chairs and desks can be found. It will come as no surprise then, to discover that many of the ailments I saw related to spinal issues.
It was then Karen realised there was a need for access to good quality injury management for the thousands of non-Defence expat workers and locals living in Timor.
Karen said she treated up to 30 patients a week. “Most of these people are very passionate about their jobs, so work long hours,” she said.
“There was also a collection of sports related injuries, and injuries from falls from motorbikes and tripping over the vast collection of potholes along Dili’s roads. For the full article visit NCAH.com.au
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Mental Health Nurse Sacked Over Detention Comments A mental health nurse has been sacked for expressing her view on mandatory detention and its effects on mental health. International Health and Medical Services sacked the nurse, who had worked at a Darwin detention centre for two weeks, citing professional standard reasons but stating in a letter to the nurse that she had expressed “negative political opinions” on detention. The move came as mental health nurses joined psychologists, psychiatrists and other industry experts to demand the Federal Government abandon the indefinite detention of asylum seekers. It follows the release of Department of Immigration and Citizenship documents which reveal that 213 detainees were treated for self-inflicted injuries and 700 for voluntary starvation in the first six months of this year. Department secretary Andrew Metcalfe presented the information during a Senate Inquiry into the system, which costs $772 million a year to maintain, questioning the government’s policy. Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Adjunct Associate Professor Kim Ryan said she was outraged at the nurse’s sacking. “The opinion this mental health nurse expressed is based on strong evidence showing that mandatory detention contributes to mental illness,” Professor Ryan said. “Mental health nurses provide services to people in many difficult and unfortunate circumstances. “Whether they work in a detention centre, a hospital or in the community, a mental health nurse has to look at their clients’ circumstances and consider how they impact on their mental health. www.ncah.com.au
“The mandatory and indefinite detention of asylum seekers should be ceased in favour of less restrictive and more cost-effective community-based alternatives.” Australian Psychological Society Adjunct Associate Professor Amanda Gordon said the length and uncertainty of refugee processing contributed to trauma, creating mental illness.
Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (NHS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service providing primary and preventative health care to 11 Aboriginal communities in the Great Victoria and Gibson Deserts of Western Australia. We currently have a number of unique opportunities available to experienced healthcare professionals.
Benefits of working for NHS include: • Attractive remuneration and salary packaging options • Minimum 5 weeks annual leave • One week availability leave, plus 2 travel days, for each 12 weeks worked by Landsbased staff • $1600 towards travel with every availability leave period • Financial support towards Continuing Professional Development after 12 months • Comfortable, furnished, air-conditioned accommodation free of charge for Landsbased staff • Vehicle provided for work purposes whilst working on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Remote Area Nurses (RANs) - Various Communities • Permanent roles and 6-week plus contracts available for experienced RANs • General registration with the Board of Nursing and Midwifery of Australia required
Educator - Lands or Town based • Plan, develop, implement and evaluate education programs for all NHS staff, with a focus on developing the capacity of Aboriginal Health workers • Travel throughout the Ngaanyatjarra Lands • Relevant clinical experience and training qualifications required
Ear Health Coordinator - Lands or Town based • Work with Aboriginal Community / Health Workers to coordinate ear health screening and follow up treatment by specialists • Must have Health Promotion, Public Health or Community Health experience and related qualifications, and a willingness to upskill in ear health and audiometry
Chronic Disease / Remote Area Nurse - Tjukurla • Combined Chronic Disease Nurse/Remote Area Nurse role with a focus on helping to reduce the incidence and age of onset of Chronic Disease • General registration with the Board of Nursing and Midwifery of Australia required
Aged Care Facility Manager - Wanarn • Lead a small team including Personal Care Assistants, and Enrolled Nurse, and Maintenance, Kitchen and Laundry staff within an 18 bed facility. Meals included when on duty The job application packs and closing dates are available at www.nghealth.org.au . Applications must address the selection criteria. For enquiries, email hr@nghealth.org.au or call the HR Department on 08 8950 1756. careers@ncah.com.au
Nursing Career Opportunities From the Harbour to the Northern Sydney District Communities to the Beaches... Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) is currently looking to growing one of its most vital assets – their Nursing Workforce Would you enjoy working closer to home? Appreciate our commitment to ongoing education and support of nursing workloads? Want to be part of a Nursing Team who are well supported? Potential short term accommodation. Exciting opportunities exist for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and assistants in Nursing at all NSLHD Hospitals, tertiary and district:
HORNSBY, MACQUARIE, MANLY, MONA VALE, RNSH and RYDE NSLHD have nursing opportunities in a variety of specialities including Acute Post-Acute Care, Community Health, Mental Health and statewide Intensive Care Services. Register your interest today with Gordana Jakusic Phone 9926 7772 or email: gjakusic@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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Do you have the ability to manage, lead, problem solve and provide advanced clinical patient care? Do you have expertise in general adult psychiatry? If you are a highly skilled and motivated Registered Nurse Division 1 with high levels of energy and excellent leadership qualities, then this job is for you! Delmont Private Hospital is an accredited 60 bed private psychiatric hospital with an extensive Inpatient, Day Program, Outreach and Consulting Suite.
We have a full time (Monday – Friday) Nurse Unit Manager position available to join our managerial and clinical teams, leading and managing one of our acute psychiatric units, specializing in Aged Psychiatry. Relevant experience essential. As the Nurse Unit Manager you will be required to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with our patients and stakeholders. These roles provide leadership, direction and management to the Unit as well as a direct clinical care component.
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A vision for excellence and providing quality care and service to people with complex mental health issues, together with superior communication and organisation skills and the ability to prioritise work in a dynamic environment will see you succeed in this role. In return you will be offered attractive remuneration, professional working conditions, and supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team within a leading provider of mental health services. Award as per ANF. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skill. Applications Close: Friday September 12th 2011 Telephone queries and written applications to: Peter Randell, Director of Nursing 9805 7333 / prandell@delmonthospital.com.au PO Box 193, Glen Iris, Vic, 3146 To obtain a Position Description: rbaird@delmonthospital.com.au
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New Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics Opening
Ten nurse practitioners and four eligible midwives will be employed at the first standalone NP-led clinic in Australia, opening at the end of September. The SmartClinics facility, located at Queensland’s Chermside Westfield shopping centre, will be the first of its kind, delivering standalone primary healthcare from NPs and eligible midwives, with the support of a GP. SmartClinics lead NP Julie Farrelly said patients at the clinic will have access to treatment for colds and flus, vaccinations, wound care, blood tests, repeat prescriptions and medical certificates, health checks, fracture assessment, pregnancy check-ups and more. Ms Farrelly acquired her Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and completed her Masters Degree at the age of 40, then worked in a busy city emergency department as an NP candidate before becoming endorsed as an NP in 2007. She then became the first NP employed at the Caboolture emergency department where she worked for three years before joining SmartClinics. www.ncah.com.au
“I was led down the path towards becoming a Nurse Practitioner through my personal need to validate the advanced skills I had developed over many years of general nursing and midwifery,” she said. “There were many times as the sole registered nurse on duty, when I was required to assess and begin treatment for ill patients or labouring mums and then relay my findings to a GP, who was often many kilometres away. “I wanted to ensure that my advance assessment skills were accurate and that any treatments I commenced were based on current evidence.” Ms Farrelly said she loved being an NP. “It always comes back to my patients and their satisfaction with my care,” she said. “Nurse Practitioners provide holistic care, right from greeting them at the door through to examining, diagnosing, treating, referring when necessary and discharging them home or to specialist treatment.” SmartClinics plans to open a second clinic in south east Queensland in the near future.
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NURSE UNIT MANAGER (Maternity) Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) Set in the confluence of the Ovens and King rivers in North East Victoria, Wangaratta sits amongst world class wineries, spectacular scenery, snow plains and access to numerous State and National Parks. NHW provides a wide range of acute specialist medical and surgical services, and is currently recruiting for the position of Nurse Unit Manager – Maternity. This role involves providing clinical leadership, operational management and strategic direction for the maternity service. The Nurse Unit Manager will ensure the delivery of a cost effective service focused on high quality patient outcomes and nursing excellence.
REGISTERED NURSE (Oncology) Shepparton, Victoria Situated on the Goulburn River, together with her sister city Mooroopna, the region is famous for producing the state’s substantial proportion of agricultural output – namely fruit, vineyards, vegetables and cereals. With outstanding infrastructure and excellent primary, secondary and tertiary education facilities, Shepparton offers the ideal tree change setting. An opportunity exists for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Oncology Team. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of care to oncology and haematology patients. Applicants are required to have current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and minimum 1 year post graduate experience.
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Australia’s Nursing Workforce on the Rise
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Nursing and Midwifery Labour Force 2009 report found the supply of nurses grew 6.2 percent between 2005 and 2009, from 1040 full-time equivalent nurses per 100,000 population to 1105 full-time equivalent nurses based on a 38-hour week. The report found the increase was mostly the result of both a 13.3 percent increase in the number of employed nurses, and a 0.9 percent increase in the average hours they worked over that period. It showed nursing continued to be a female dominated profession, with females comprising 90.4 percent of employed nurses in 2009, down slightly from 92.1 percent in 2005, while nurses worked 33.3 hours a week, a 0.3 percent increase on 2005. The total number of nurses in 2009 was estimated to be 320,982, including 260,121 registered nurses and 60,861 enrolled nurses. And the number of registered and enrolled nurses either working or seeking work increased 14.2 percent between 2005 and 2009, from 254,956 to 291,246. The report showed the number of nurses working part-time decreased from 49.8 percent to 47.7 percent. It also showed nursing supply across regions ranged from 997 full-time equivalent nurses per 100,000 population in major cities to 1,240 in very remote areas.
Clinical Nurses and Registered Nurses Metro North Mental Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Metro North Health Service District Job Ad Reference: H11RBH08314 - Clinical Nurses (Three positions) (Nurse Grade 6) The Clinical Nurse is responsible for a specific client population and is able to function in more complex situations while providing support and direction to Registered Nurse and other non-registered nursing personnel. Responsible for the provision of nursing and delegated activities. Responsible for the provision of nursing care that meets the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) Competency Standards and other professional practice standards relevant to the position. Assume individual accountability for actions within the position. Job Ad Reference: H11RBH08316 - Registered Nurses (Six positions) (Nurse Grade 5) Responsible for the provision of nursing and delegated activities. Responsible for the provision of nursing care that meets the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) Competency Standards and other professional practice standards relevant to the position. Assume individual accountability for actions within the position. Remuneration value up to $90 628 p.a., comprising salary between $74 148 - $79 431 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6) or Salary between $56 729 - $72 896 p.a. (Nurse Grade 5) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please specify the position for which you are applying and quote the relevant Job Ad Reference shown above. If you are not a Queensland Health employee, a criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job. Enquiries: Kathrin Peisker (07) 3636 1137.
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Application Kit: (07) 3170 4255 or (07) 3170 4256 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 12 September 2011. health • care • people
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You could be leading the way with NT Renal Services. Unique places appeal to unique people. The Territory is renowned for attracting those imaginative and inventive enough to make a difference. In our outstanding team of health professionals we work together in a teaching and learning environment, using innovative and creative approaches to problem solving, keeping abreast of clinical changes and best practice. The Employed Renal Nursing Graduate Diploma offers opportunities and experiences for professional development not offered anywhere else.
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Nurses are employed in the major hospitals with rotations throughout the Territory and even interstate, with reimbursement of fee offered. NT Renal Services is like no other in Australia. For more information including employment opportunities in NT Renal Services contact elaine.bowen@nt.gov.au and for NT Nursing Careers visiting www.cdu.edu.au and www.nursing.nt.gov.au or call 1800 000 648
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YOU ASK AND WE ANSWER. INSTANTLY. Whether you’ve applied for one of our Medical and Health roles or are considering joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF), we thought you’d be interested in our upcoming live interactive broadcasts. This is your chance to ask and gain first hand information from current officers in the field about their job, life in the ADF and more.
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