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www.ncah.com.au Issue 24 5 December 2011 We hope you enjoy perusing the range of opportunities included in Issue 24, 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: New Year, New Career Publication Date: Monday 19 December 2011 Colour Artwork Deadline: Monday 12 December 2011 Mono Artwork Deadline: Wednesday 14 December 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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Health Careers & Opportunities in the Northern Territory If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and Australia’s National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.
HEALTH SERVICES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSE, MATERNAL AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Nurse 4 Remuneration Package Range $92 857 - $99 669 (comprising salary $80 969 - $86 988, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Potential total Remuneration Package in the vicinity of $135 000 which includes the above Package Range and in addition; salary sacrifice, qualification allowance, professional development allowance and remote locality provision Top End Remote Health – Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) Health Centre Temporary vacancy available for up to 5 years from February 2012 As part of a dynamic multidisciplinary Primary Health Care Team you will have a primary focus on the coordination, and delivery of health services for the Maternal and Women’s Health Program, including antenatal and postnatal care in Gunbalanya (Oenpelli). Midwifery qualifications are essential. Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) is situated in Arnhem Land amid stunning scenery, not far from Kakadu National Park and Gurig National Park on Coburg Peninsula. Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) has a population of approximately 1300 and the Primary Health Care Team also provide services to a number of outstations in Arnhem Land and Coburg Peninsula. Employment incentives include relocation assistance, furnished accommodation, phone and fully subsidised power.
Quote vacancy number: 17066 For further information please contact Claudia Hudson on 0428 835 548 or email claudia.hudson@nt.gov.au
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FLIGHT NURSE OPPORTUNITIES • Adelaide – Casual Staff • Port Augusta – various positions commencing 2012 Are you up for a nursing role with a difference? Keen to utilise all your nursing skills? Working in a diverse, fulfilling and rewarding environment, RFDS nurses are at the forefront in delivery of aeromedical health services. You will need to be a registered general nurse with midwifery endorsement. Comprehensive experience and/or post graduate qualifications in a critical care area essential. Excellent rates of pay available, full orientation program provided and ongoing professional development opportunities. Please direct your confidential enquiries to Greg McHugh Ph: (08) 8150 1313 Applications to: HR Coordinator RFDS Central Operations PO Box 381 Marleston DC SA 5033 Email: careers@flyingdoctor.net
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EXCITING NEW CHALLENGES AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA IN THE BRAND NEW BROOME ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT! WORK WITH US Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service (KMHDS) is seeking highly motivated and dynamic staff to fill uniquely challenging and rewarding positions. The new Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) in Broome, is scheduled to open in early 2012 and will be a 14-bed inpatient facility located at, and integrated with, the Broome Hospital. For the first time specialist inpatient psychiatric services will be available for people in the remote north-west Kimberley and Pilbara regions. The unit will provide care for both voluntary and involuntary patients supported by existing community based mental health services and the Broome Networked Recovery Centre, which is currently in development phase. Working for KMHDS offers a great opportunity to gain experience in remote mental health care while enjoying the fabulous Broome lifestyle. COMMUNITY, COMPASSION, QUALITY, INTEGRITY AND JUSTICE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) consumers will make up at least 60% of patient admissions and KMHDS is working to ensure that services provided to the inpatient unit are culturally appropriate and respectful. We are looking for committed individuals who are interested in or have experience in working with ATSI people. To assist the provision of a culturally respectful service, KMHDS has begun recruiting dedicated ATSI staff in advance of the unit opening. We have created opportunities for ATSI trainee positions with the aim to support trainees in gaining knowledge, experience and confidence in working with mental health patients. KMHDS have recruited the key positions to assist the development of the clinical service model for the unit and includes the Clinical Nurse Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist and ATSI Mental Health Coordinator.
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DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR DELIVERING INNOVATIVE INPATIENT HEALTH CARE?
• Registered Nurses • Clinical Nurses • Enrolled Nurses • Psychiatric Registrars • Occupational Therapists • Clinical Psychologists • Social Workers KMHDS is currently recruiting the following positions: Registered Nurses. Visit www.jobs.wa for further information. In December/January 2012, KMHDS will be advertising for the following positions: Clinical Nurse, Senior Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Clinical Psychologist, Aboriginal Patient Care Assistant and Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer. ENJOY A GENEROUS RANGE OF BENEFITS In addition to a great salary, WA Country Health Service – Kimberley offers a range of benefits which may include: • Annual leave travel concession • Access to generous salary packaging arrangements • Air conditioning subsidy • Professional development opportunities
• Additional north west leave entitlements • Generous district allowance • Relocation assistance and housing subsidy (if eligible) • 9% employer contributed superannuation
CONTACT US NOW TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST If you are interested in a role that is both challenging and rewarding, contact us now to register your interest! KMHDS will let you know when your preferred position/s are advertised and will send the latest Acute Psychiatric Newsletter to keep you informed of progress. For further information contact: marianne.vandale@health.wa.gov.au or geraldine.rolfe@health.wa.gov.au Phone: (08) 9194 2640 Working together for a healthier Country WA. Our Values: Community | Compassion | Quality | Integrity | Justice
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We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Associate Nurse Unit Manager who is highly skilled in Operating Theatre nursing to join our friendly, busy and dynamic Perioperative Team. We are particularly looking for someone with experience in one or more of our specialty areas which include orthopaedics, ENT, and plastic surgery. Benefits include • Extensive career development opportunities • Post Graduate Scholarships • Salary packaging • Flexible working hours • Subsidised car parking • Access to childcare facilities • Employee Assistance Program
Do you want to Work and Travel? Do you want to earn between $8232 + $900 holiday pay and $9564 + $1056 holiday pay over 12 weeks?* Do you have care-giving experience or have trained as a nurse? Are you eligible to work in the UK?
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Management of Emergency Presentations of Drug and Alcohol Abuse – NEW Substance use is a wide spread problem. Health professionals may feel isolated and lack clinical support in rural and remote areas. A new on-line course designed to support health professionals to effectively manage emergency drug and alcohol presentations is available at the College. This 75 hour course includes the following topics: • Introduction to drug and alcohol policy • Drug and alcohol assessment • Attitudes and values around drug and alcohol use • Overview of treatment options • Management of intoxication, overdose and withdrawal.
Enrol now for February 2012 Ask us for more details Call 1800 COLLEGE (26 55 343) to apply or visit www.nursing.edu.au to apply. CON NCAH Iss 24 125x180.indd Page 18 |1111 www.ncah.com.au
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Get a mentor, get ahead! The College of Nursing recently announced the five successful candidates for their new Emerging Nurse Leader (ENL) Program to commence in 2012. The Emerging Nurse Leaders were chosen out of 33 applications from across Australia and from a diverse age range of second and third year nursing students. The ENL Program is a mentorship, which has been established to further the development of select nursing students, who have shown leadership skills and a contribution to the community.
Six Essentials of DIY Mentoring 1. Know your strengths and weaknesses – Undertake a Leadership Audit. Take into account the characteristics of a great leader and assess yourself. The College has devised a great template to help with this process, and you can request a copy from nicole@emergingnurseleader.com.au 2. Create a Leadership Development Plan – Using the information from your Leadership Audit, create a list of the areas that you would like to develop.
Ms Tracey Osmond, Chief Executive of The College of Nursing, was thrilled to announce the successful applicants in the Emerging Nurse Leader Program for 2012:
3. Find a Mentor – Find someone who can help you work on your Leadership Development Plan as a mentor. You must get along with the person, be challenged by them, respect them and believe that they can help you grow and develop. They must have the time to dedicate to helping you and have strengths in the areas that you need to develop.
1. Catherine Ryan from Australian Catholic University;
4. Meet regularly – to ensure you stay on track and stay accountable for your actions.
2. Patricia Fox from Central Queensland University;
5. Network – look for opportunities to shadow or accompany your mentor to events or meetings that fit in with your Development Plan.
3. Elyse Taylor from University of Canberra; 4. Sherrie Lee from Central Queensland University; and 5. Laurelea Bickhoff University.
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6. Re-assess – repeat your Leadership Audit with your mentor every six months or so. As you progress in achieving your goals, you may need to change tack with your Development Plan or even change mentors from time to time; and so the cycle continues. Subscribe to the regular Emerging Nurse Leader e-newsletter which will have all the Emerging Nurse Leader news as well as helpful tips on how to move ahead with your nurse leadership career. Please email nicole@emergingnurseleader.com.au to sign up. Nursing Careers Allied Health - Issue 24 | Page 19
Advancing Nursing Practice by Nina Hendy
and The document, called ‘Advancing Nursing Practice’ has been created by deputy CEO and executive director of Cancer Nursing of the Peter Mac Centre, Wendy Wood, who was a finalist in this year’s Telstra Victorian Business Women’s Awards after being nominated by her staff for the prestigious awards program. Wood is a big believer is thinking outside the square to solve the country’s nursing crisis and says the document formalises the centre’s commitment to fostering innovative role development. It was developed after extensive research into how other health centres implement nursing roles and career progression across the globe.
Nursing can be a tough gig. Particularly given that the sector continues to suffer from workforce shortages, the increasing burden of chronic illnesses and issues stemming from the rising costs of health care, which has led to big changes to health service delivery in recent decades. But one Victorian health service provider believes its creation of a framework for its staff will generate fresh thinking about the evolving role of nurses. Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Care Centre is taking a leading role in the development of the careers of its nursing staff. The health provider has developed a framework to support the advancement of its nursing staff, saying it is designed to formalise internal nursing roles and advance career development. Page 20 | www.ncah.com.au
“I’m extremely conscious of the national nurse shortage and how that will impact on the business of health in the future,” Wood says, admitting she is looking at how she can redesign the workforce in a way to lessen the impact. “We really need to look at the skillsets required for each role and how those roles then need to be filled.” Wood’s document states that nurses are uniquely placed to positively impact on outcomes for people affected by cancer, which is the key driver of the development of nurses. The advancement of nursing roles occurs within the context of the professional scope of practice framework established by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council, it says. And while all nursing roles need to have met educational and practice requirements, the document is designed to give nurses a specific set of guidelines for career progression as they seek endorsement for a new role.
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The document clearly states the leadership qualities and experience nurses need to step in to a new role, giving staff clear boundaries for career progression.
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Wood’s document says that Peter Mac doesn’t see the advancement of nursing practice as embedded only in formal advanced practice roles, but seeks to provide opportunities for the whole nursing service to advance their career. “We see advanced practice as occurring on a continuum rather than a dramatic shift from registered nurse to advanced practice nurse. To this end, three levels of practice are identified to guide career development. Nurses can advance their practice in both formal and informal ways,” Wood states in the document. Wood’s framework is a living document that she hopes generates fresh thinking about the evolution of nursing roles at Peter Mac, she says. “Our aspiration is that clearly articulated career pathways for specialist and advanced practice, supported by an ongoing credentialing process, will encourage a wide range of nurses to advance their capacity to positively contribute to improved patient care and outcomes,” Wood says. “The framework is supported by practical tools to guide nurses seeking to advance their practice.” • The document can be downloaded from here - http://www.petermac.org/ AdvancingNursingPractice?searchTer ms[]=Advancing&searchTerms[]=Nursi ng&searchTerms[]=Practice
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Wanted: A better deal for practice nurses The Australian Nursing Federation is putting practice nurses under the spotlight, demanding better wages and working conditions. The nurses’ union has filed an application EXCITING CHALLENGES AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES IN with Fair Work AustraliaNEW to bring medical centre and clinic employers to theWESTERN negotiating AUSTRALIA IN THE table.
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An ANF spokesperson said practice nurses WITH US been disadvantaged have WORK traditionally because of an inability to effectively bargain Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service (KMHDS) is seeking highly motivated and dynamic staff with their employers to achieve wages and to fill uniquely challenging and rewarding positions. The new Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) in Broome, working conditions that reflect the nursing scheduled to open in early 2012 and will be a 14-bed inpatient facility located at, and integrated labouris market. with, the Broome Hospital.
“The Fair Work Act now provides for a regime For the first time specialist inpatient psychiatric services will be available for people in the remote whereby employees who are considered to benorth-west low paidKimberley and have a history andhad Pilbara regions.of The unit will provide care for both voluntary and involuntary difficulty of bargaining can seek the supportbased mental health services and the Broome Networked patients supported by existing community of theRecovery tribunal,”Centre, he said. which is currently in development phase. “The ANF believe that practice nurses meet Working for KMHDS offers a great opportunity to gain experience in remote mental health care while these tests. Practice nurses are the last enjoying the fabulous Broome lifestyle. significant group of nurses who have not General practice nursing is now one of the been able to access a collective bargaining. COMMUNITY, COMPASSION, QUALITY, INTEGRITY JUSTICE fastest AND growing areas in the health and community service sectors, and the ANF “As Aboriginal a consequence, their conditions of and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) consumers will make up at least 60% of patient employment are well below those of nurses expects the numbers will increase by 500 admissions and KMHDS is working to ensure that services provided to the inpatient unit are culturally employed in the hospital sectors and in parts each year. appropriate and respectful. We are looking for committed individuals who are interested in or have of the aged care sector. experience in working with ATSI people. The ANF attempted to discuss improving “If this trend is not reversed, it will become wages and conditions for practice nurses To assistdifficult the provision of a culturally respectful service, KMHDS has begun recruiting ATSI with employer organisations thisdedicated year and increasingly for practices to engage in advance unit opening. We have received created opportunities for ATSI trainee positions mostly negative responses, forcingwith and staff retain suitableof the numbers of skilled the aim to support trainees in gaining knowledge, experience andindependent confidence in umpire working in with it to turn to the a mental bid nurses.” to collectively bargain. health patients. The number of practice nurses in Australia toptheofdevelopment better wages andclinical conditions, continues to rise with more than 9000 nurses to On KMHDS have recruited the key positions assist of the service the model union is campaigning for a new classification employed in general practices, up from 5000 for the unit and includes the Clinical Nurse Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist and ATSI Mental Health in 2005, with around 60 per cent of GP clinics and career path that rewards increased Coordinator. responsibilities and support for practice nurse now employing one practice nurse. education and professional development. Page 24 | www.ncah.com.au
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Queensland pharmacist wins Telstra Business Women’s Award Cathie Reid first began work in a pharmacy, stacking nappies, at the age of 16. Now a Queensland pharmacist, Ms Reid has won the National Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award category in the prestigious Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Ms Reid is the Managing Partner of APHS’ Aged Care and Packaging divisions, a national supplier of pharmaceutical and clinical services for the hospital, oncology and aged care sectors. Ms Reid was recognised for her work in converting APHS’s aged care IP into a solution that allows community pharmacies to outsource their medication compliance packaging. For pharmacies, the solution comes at a third of the cost of manual packing, while increasing safety and independence for selfmedicating customers. The product range features the Medido Monitored Compliance Device, a web-based technology that alerts customers when medication is due and informs carers of a missed dose via email or SMS. “Twelve years ago my grandmother lay on her bathroom floor for 24 hours after having a stroke,” Ms Reid said. “In my grandmother’s circumstance, had she been using the Medido we would have known something was wrong as soon as she didn’t take her next two doses of medicine, rather than having to wait until a neighbour raised the alarm the next day when they found her.” Ms Reid said she was “incredibly honoured” to win the award. Page 26 | www.ncah.com.au
“In an ageing society where the working population is also decreasing, being an innovator in healthcare is essential,” she said. “We have pushed the boundaries of a traditional pharmacy business with our move into manufacturing and the operation of cancer care facilities, and we will continue to push it with the introduction of technology like the Medido Monitored Compliance Device.”
Quakers Hill nurses coming to grips with fire tragedy Five nurses who were on duty at the time of the Quakers Hill Nursing Home fire have been dealing with emotions ranging from grief to disbelief and guilt in the wake of the tragedy, according to the nurses’ union. NSW Nurses’ Association organising team manager Lisa Kremmer, who has been a nurse for 20 years and with the union for eight years, said she had never seen anything like the tragedy. Ms Kremmer said the nurses involved were still coming to grips with the November 18 fire, which resulted in the deaths of nine of the home’s 88 elderly residents, has left another nine residents in intensive care while 22 are still being treated in hospital. When asked how the nurses were coping, Ms Kremmer said: “I don’t know that they are”. “They are extremely distressed, perfectly understandably,” she said. “One of the reactions is grief for the loss of the residents, that they felt were like family. “They are incredulous about the charges of a colleague and there’s also a touch of guilt as well that some of the residents died, that they couldn’t get everyone out. “There are some significant challenges for those workers to work through. We are strongly encouraging counselling, which their employer is providing.”
them – and counselling is really important.” Nurses and staff of the Quakers Hill Nursing Home joined families of the victims, emergency crews who attended the incident and residents who survived at a memorial service, held at the Quakers Hill Anglican Church on November 23. Registered nurse Roger Kingsley Dean, 35, has been charged with eight counts of murder in relation to the blaze. Dean elected to remain in cells during a brief mention of the matter at Central Local Court on November 24.
Ms Kremmer said the nurses have since taken time off work.
Dean opted not to apply for bail and the matter was adjourned to February next year.
“To my knowledge they all remain off work and we are encouraging that they let their employer know that they don’t feel the need to go to work, if that is the case,” she said.
Victims of the fire include Neeltje Valkay, aged 90, Doris Becke, 96, Alma Smith, 73, Lola Bennett, 86, Ella Wood, 97, Urbana Alipio, 79 and Caesar Galea, 82. Two victims are yet to be formally identified.
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Mental illness patient acquitted of nurse murder A New South Wales hospital patient who killed a nurse has been found not guilty on the grounds of his mental illness. Matthew Peter Loughrey was acquitted of attempting to murder nurse Emily Pritchard, 20, and for the murder of veteran nurse Bob Fenwick, 62. The nurses worked at the Bloomfield Hospital in Orange, where Loughrey, 33, was a voluntary patient when the incident occurred in early January. In the judgment, handed down in Sydney’s Supreme Court on November 29, Justice Elizabeth Fullerton found Loughrey not guilty on the basis that he had a disease of the mind. ...(his condition) deprived him of the capacity to see the moral and legal consequences of his actions. – Justice Fullerton
During the trial, the court heard that Loughrey, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and Asperger’s syndrome, wanted to kill Ms Pritchard and that he believed chiropractors could revive her with their “witch doctor” abilities. During the incident, Loughrey attacked Ms Pritchard with a knife, stabbing her in the hand when she tried to protect herself. Mr Fenwick tried to fight Loughrey off with a broom but received stab wounds to the arms, hands, wrist and chest and was treated at a nearby hospital but later died.
In handing down her judgement, Justice Fullerton said Loughrey had a complex condition that included delusional beliefs while his schizophrenia symptoms deteriorated in the days leading up to the attack. Justice Fullerton said Loughrey’s condition “deprived him of the capacity to see the moral and legal consequences of his actions”. She also praised Mr Fenwick’s heroic actions. Loughrey will be detained at Long Bay Prison Hospital and will only be released if he is considered not a danger to either the community or himself. For more news and articles, visit www.ncah.com.au
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Portland District Health is seeking a highly skilled and motivated • A clear working knowledge of a systems approach to managing Quality and Risk Management. health professional to undertake this challenging role. This position reports to the Director Corporate Services and will provide • Demonstrated understanding of accreditation processes, in leadership and direction to Managers in the planning, implementation particular the ACHS (EquiP) Program, Aged Care and HACC and monitoring of quality improvement programs ensuring that Standards. appropriate programs are implemented to achieve high quality care Portland District Health, is situated on the southwest coast of and service at Portland District Health. Victoria located half way between Adelaide and Melbourne. It is Essential Criteria: an integrated health facility with a commitment to excellence and is • A Registered Nurse Division 1 holding current AHPRA seeking to be the best small health service in regional Victoria. registration. A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated in • A minimum of five years post-graduate nursing experience in a accordance with qualifications and experience. senior management level. For full details of the roles see our website at • A demonstrated commitment to understanding and promoting quality and risk management principles. or contact Mr Peter McGregor on: 0407 139 257
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WA nurses and midwives set to renew registration About 6000 nurses and midwives in Western Australia are being urged to renew their registration – on time and online.
midwives who fail to renew on time under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s national scheme.
The state’s nurses and midwives must renew their registration under the national scheme before the December 31 deadline.
Under national law, nurses and midwives who do not renew their registration within one month of their registration expiry date must be removed from the National Register for Nurses and Midwives and will not be able to practise in Australia.
WA nurses will have to renew their registration again in May 2012, to fall into line with the new national date of May 31. Nurses who fail to renew their registration before the deadline will receive a late payment fee on top of their renewal fee, effective from October 1, 2011, which will affect nurses and midwives applying to renew during the one month late period. Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Chair Anne Copeland said there were significant consequences for nurses and
The WA renewal comes after the first ever release of comprehensive data on the nation’s health practitioners was detailed in the 2010-11 annual AHPRA and National Boards’ annual report.
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New Zealand nurses ‘working for free’: union
New Zealand District Health Board nurses have worked more than 11,000 minutes for free since November 14. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is urging DHB nurses to log every unpaid minute of work as it goes back into bargaining with DHB employers for an “improved offer”. Nurses are registering every minute they started early, finished late and had interrupted or missed breaks due to inadequate staffing levels. “Members tell us they are sick and tired of propping up the health system by giving up their free time, and that if we had safe staffing and healthy workplaces the problem would be fixed,” the union has stated. There are 20 DHBs in New Zealand providing health and disability services, employing about 26,000 nurses. NZNO campaigns adviser Huia Welton said the union plans to tally the unpaid minutes to support the issues raised in its MECA bargaining, which began on November 23, as part of a campaign for healthier workplaces. Page 32 | www.ncah.com.au
“This campaign activity is growing in momentum. We’ll be encouraging all our DHB members to log all their unpaid minutes,” she said. “(We are hoping to achieve) safe and healthy workplaces where members are paid for every minute they work.” Nurses who work an eight or 10 hour shift are entitled to two paid 10 minute tea breaks, with one generally taken every four hours, and one unpaid meal break of no less than 30 minutes. Nurses unable to be relieved from the workplace for a meal break are entitled to a meal while on duty and to be paid for that time. Those working 12 hour shifts are entitled to three paid 10 minute tea breaks and two meal breaks, one paid and the other unpaid, with each no less than 30 minutes. Nurses can log all their unpaid minutes on a working for free calculator at www.nzno.org.nz/dhb
MIDWIFERY TEAM LEADER Full Time REF 11/093 Colac Area Health plays a vital role within the system of maternity and newborn services in Victoria by ensuring that women have access to primary level maternity care within their own community. The Midwifery Team Leader role is a significant Senior Leadership role within Colac Area Health, a rewarding work environment, large enough to provide challenge and variety, small enough to make a real difference. The successful candidate will demonstrate; •
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ABOUT COLAC AREA HEALTH. Colac Area Health is a provider of acute care (43 beds), emergency services, residential aged care (75 beds) and a diverse range of community services such as financial counselling, alcohol and other drugs, rehabilitation and a range of allied health services. At Colac Area Health we offer: •
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ABOUT COLAC OTWAY SHIRE Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, 21,000 people call the Shire home, half of these living in the major regional centre of Colac. Apollo Bay is the other major urban centre with a permanent population of 1,000 that swells to over 15,000 during the summer season. Colac Otway is one of the most picturesque Victorian municipalities, featuring lush farming plains, rugged coastline (including 90 kilometres of Great Ocean Road) and the majestic Otway Ranges. For more information visit www.colacotway.vic.gov.au Written applications for the above positions should include a resume and letter of application addressing the qualifications, experience and personal attributes as outlined in the position description. Applications for the above positions should be forwarded to the Human Resource Coordinator, Deb Matthews by COB 9th December 2011. All staff are required to provide a current Victorian Police Check and complete a Statutory Declaration as per the Aged Care Principles prior to commencement of employment. Some positions will also require a WWC Check. Nursing Careers Allied Health - Issue 24 | Page 33
Are you a Registered Nurse? Do you want a fast paced exciting career? Do you want to be part of a motivated professional team? Are you committed to self managed learning & professional development? Westmead Hospital, one of Australia’s largest major trauma and quaternary referral teaching hospitals is currently recruiting to this inaugural professional development program. If you are interested in developing your skills in High Dependency Nursing this could be the opportunity you have been looking for. To discuss the next step in your critical care career at Westmead hospital contact us: Dan.West@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au Luke.Sloane@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au The High Dependency Care: Specialty Year of Practice commences in 2012 Page 34 | www.ncah.com.au
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