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April-May '03 Newsletter
"What an exciting year ahead of us"
A year full with new work & travel opportunities for Registered
Nurses, Allied Health and Medical professionals.
Just to name a few: HealthStaff Recruitment now offers a much
bigger choice of job opportunities in New Zealand. Many health
facilities have employed us to find the best health professionals
for them. For Nurses who like to experience working and living
in the bush, there are many choices available in friendly
rural or outback towns.
In London we have been granted the preferred provider status
for two of London's inner city Borough. This means that we
can offer very challenging opportunities for Social Workers
who are seeking a career in a different country or culture.
One of the benefits will include that we will assist with
affordable housing in London.
If you like country living, we have a wide range of vacancies
in Wales in the UK for Registered Nurses (Adult and Children),
Radiographers, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists (all clinical
areas), Speech Pathologists (Adult and Children), Radiologists,
Histopathologists, Rheumatologists.
In September 2003 HealthStaff Recruitment will present, for
the second year, the Australian Nursing Awards. This is an
initiative of HealthStaff Recruitment to recognise the level
of professionalism that Nurses bring to the healthcare industry
and to thank them for their contribution to the community.
This year there will be three categories of Awards and winners
are given scholarships to continue their professional education.
In our next Newsletter we will give you more details about
the process of the Australian Nursing Awards or keep an eye
on our web
http:www.healthstaffrecruitment.com.au/australiannursingawards.htm
John de Haard
Managing Director
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Around the World
The bumpy road of living abroad!
Things are cruising along nicely...you've settled into
your new job, found a place to live, making friends....
and then suddenly bang...you hit the ground with a thud!
Homesickness can affect anyone, anytime. Even if you
are feeling well adjusted and happy. Several things
can bring on those feelings of anxiety or worry; a problem
at work, bad weather, a birthday, and wedding or special
event at home that you are missing out on or even just
missing your bus! You can go from happy and carefree
to tearful and miserable in the blink of an eye.
The important thing to remember about feeling a bit
emotional or home sick is that it is completely normal,
and to be expected from time to time. Most people who
live in a foreign country or city will experience it
at some time.
It might help to have a good cry and feel wretched for
a few hours! You can also do something positive for
yourself to make yourself feel better- treat yourself
to a coffee and some people watching in a groovy café,
book yourself a trip or journey to somewhere interesting
in the city you are living in, go for a walk, see a
movie, have a warm bubble bath or call home. Your friends
and family will always love to hear from you, and it's
not as expensive as you think. Surprise them, by just
ringing for a gossip.
If you decide to just wallow in your homesickness and
sit at home under the covers with a tub of ice cream-
go for it and feel rotten for a few hours, but don't
stay sad for too long. Talk to someone. Don't let your
homesickness take over or get you down. Living in another
country can batter your emotions. It's important to
acknowledge there will be "highs" and "lows".
Accept that feeling low from time to time is normal
and you'll soon be back on track and enjoying your adventure.
Always remember, you can talk to your HealthStaff Consultant
any time!!
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LETTERS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD
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Focused on making a difference
Dear Anna
Thanks for your reply. I am, as you know, located at the Baggot
Street Hospital, on the 4th Floor in surroundings that are
less than perfect. This is much compensated for by the fact
that I work on one of the most amazing teams you could ever
meet. We are, of course, the team for Separated Children Seeking
Asylum in Ireland. That's a terrible mouthful with which to
answer the phone. It is a multi-cultural team with staff representing
Germany, Finland, Kenya, Rwanda, Spain, Ireland, Portugal
and Australia. The team (including 5 Australians) speak 9
languages other than English.
 Our
major task is the care and welfare of young people under 18
arriving on the eastern seaboard without families. They range
in age from 8 - 17 and we did have a 4 month old someone tried
to smuggle in. Once we have assessed them for accommodation,
financial assistance, food, medical help etc we then assist
them with the Asylum process. This involves booking them in
for interviews with the office of the Refugee Applications
Commissioner, seeking Legal Aid with the Refugee Legal Service
and going to court to dispense with parental consent if they
are under 16.
Many of the children have had horrific experiences but there
is an increasing number here for 'social reasons'. We will
never know how they come to Ireland and some of the younger
ones tell us nothing at all so we have no idea of their background.
It seems there are children swarming all over Europe without
families - it really is amazing. The majority come from Nigeria
with Romania and Russia close behind.
Our work is extremely busy and in talking to other Social
Workers, whilst we might have the most interesting of jobs,
we definitely have the most demanding and work very long hours.
There is no let up. The amazing thing is the resilience of
these children who come in trucks across Europe or in aircraft,
often the first time in their lives, with agents whom they've
never met before. Some have seen their parents murdered, lost
their homes and families and so we are responsible for referral
to appropriate services. Many young girls, some 16, come with
4 year old children. Some are almost 9 months pregnant.
This service is only just over 2 years old and the work is
changing more to reunifications with family members already
in Ireland. The difficulty is making sure that we reunify
them with the right people. We will often not know for sure
in the absence of proof a very interesting and challenging
experience indeed.
Bev Moss
Dearest Joey,
The word thanks wouldn't come close to describe how grateful
I am for all the help you've given me to get a job here
in this wonderful city and hospital. I'm really thankful
for all that you've done. I'm settling in pretty well
and am enjoying my time in the hospital, everyone has
been really nice!!!!!!!!
You've really done a wonderful job...
THANK YOU!
Love Michele
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Social Worker Drinks in Ireland
It was a great opportunity for Natalia and myself to meet
up with the Australian and New Zealand Social Workers placed
at the different Health Boards in Dublin. Again our Meet and
Greet Co-ordinators Dick and Ray have out done themselves
by organising a great evening out at the Porterhouse pub in
the Temple Bar region of Dublin. The weather was wonderful
in Dublin when we arrived and Ireland was hyping themselves
up for a big weekend of Rugby between Ireland and France.
It was a good chance for any Social Workers that hadn't met
others to meet everyone else placed through HealthStaff Recruitment.
Congratulations to all those Social Workers who have just
completed the first year of their contacts. There will be
many more coming from down under to 'fill your boots!'
Vanessa Graham
 As
you might remember from the last newsletter, Natalia from
the Melbourne office relocated to England to continue working
for HealthStaff Recruitment in the London office. She has
written to us to share her experiences.
When I told my friends and family that I was relocating to
another country, the only emotion that I felt was excitement.
I think there is nothing better than packing up your life,
moving back in with your folks, and having 'last moments'.
Although it was sad to say good-bye, I knew that I would return
home in the blink of an eye and that my life would continue
as normal hopefully, a little more enhanced. The one thing
that I remember my family saying to me just before I boarded
the plane was 'you're only a day away'. That's the one phrase
that I've held onto since I've been here in London. I have
to admit it has been a lot tougher than I could ever have
imagined.
I can say though, that although I had one nightmarish week
where I was telling myself I was crazy to do have done it,
and that I could only see myself lasting six months, it's
been wonderful ever since. London is gorgeous, AND it is not
that cold! I had so many people in Australia telling me "chilling
tales" about the temperature that I was expecting an
Arctic climate so it really hasn't seemed so bad. I am living
in London in true Aussie style; I share a house with eleven
other people (all Aussies and Kiwis) and at least fifty mice.
Everything is small, my home, the office, local coffee shops,
and my budget too.
I am constantly surrounded by lots of people, which can be
claustrophobic at times, but can also prove to be a great
source of entertainment. The galleries and museums are free
and Londoners are celebrity mad so I'm always guaranteed saucy
gossip and stories for light entertainment. The best thing
of all is that I'm only a few hours away from Europe. In the
very short time that I've been here I've visited France, Switzerland,
and Ireland. In the next few months I have trips planned to
Holland, Scotland and Switzerland again! I miss my family
a lot but as they're 'only a day away'. I really can't say
that they're too far away at all.
Natalia Acevedo
 Set
up your own personal email address before you head overseas
or interstate, so you can keep in touch with all your friends
and everyone can keep in touch with you!
Visit www.hotmail.com or www.yahoo.com
Many public libraries have free internet facilities, visit
your local library and take advantage of free time on-line!
Please inform your Healthstaff Recruitment Consultant of your
email address, so we can keep in contact with you wherever
you are.
If you are travelling to Australia you can now apply for a
tax number whilst on line. Visit www.ato.gov.au this is quick
and convenient; it saves you a visit to the Tax Office.
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Sydney Meet &
Greet
In October last year I joined Healthstaff Recruitment
as their Sydney Meet & Greet Co-Ordinator. Originally
from Adelaide, I have lived in Sydney for 18 years.
Having previously worked for an Australian domestic
airline, I had the privilege of familiarising myself
with most Australian cities and tourist destinations.
Since joining the company I have had the opportunity
to meet Nurses from the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and
The Netherlands. Many Nurses choose to stay in Nurses
quarters attached to major hospitals. For Nurses who
are unable to stay in hospital provided accommodation,
I assist them in finding suitable rental accommodation.
I also provide information and support with Medicare
& Tax File Number applications and bank accounts,
as well as information on schooling and local areas.
If you are thinking about coming to Sydney, I look forward
to meeting you at the airport and helping you settle
into life in Sydney!
Miriam Lohmann, Meet & Greet Consultant, Sydney
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Cabrini Health - Melbourne
Cabrini Health is a not-for-profit facility providing excellence
in health care in the centrally located suburb of Malvern,
Victoria. We care for more than 30,000 patients annually through
our comprehensive range of on-site services from the Emergency
department, diagnostics, acute hospital care, aged care facility
and palliative care unit and home care services.
 Cabrini
is currently undergoing extensive developments with the opening
of 10 new theatres, Day Procedure and Day Oncology units,
CSSD, new ICU and CCU units in April and a refurbished surgical
ward in June 2003.
Great career opportunities are available as a result of our
developments, for Division 1 nurses in a wide range of specialties,
full and part time and our casual Nurse Bank.
Cabrini has many benefits to offer staff including free on-site
secure parking, generous rates, salary packaging, subsidised
childcare, and a full range of professional development opportunities.
We welcome nurses from overseas, providing assistance with
both professional and personal requirements.
Spotlight ON GWENT
Gwent NHS Healthcare Trust
Do you want to work in the United Kingdom but do not fancy
the enormity of London? Why not try Wales?
Gwent NHS Healthcare Trust provides quality healthcare
to more than 600,000 people living in South East Wales
and is one of the largest and busiest NHS Trusts in the
UK. It is responsible for delivering healthcare through
its three acute hospitals at Newport, Abergavenny and
Caerphilly, supported by twenty community hospitals, health
centres and clinics and extensive mental health and learning
disabilities facilities.
We are now interviewing for Pharmacists (especially with
hospital experience), Radiographers, Physiotherapists,
Speech Therapists (especially Paediatrics), Radiologists,
Histopathologists, and Rheumatologists
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And of course: - Nurses, Adult branch (T&O, Surgery,
Medical & Theatres) and Child Branch (NICU)
Call a friendly HealthStaff Recruitment Consultant for
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We
offer a wide range of human resource consultancy services,
including Executive Recruitment. We have some wonderful
senior management positions available for Nurse Unit
Managers, Associate Unit Managers, Directors of Nursing
and Healthcare Business Managers.
If you
are looking for a challenging and exciting management
position in Australia please call Joanna Cooney in our
Melbourne office on 03 9530 2511.
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positions visit our website www.healthstaffrecruitment.com.au
For email enquiries info@hsr.com.au
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NEWSLETTER
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August
- October 2004
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- Eastern Health, Mental Health Nursing in Melbourne
- A Word from Jennifer, HealthStaff Recruitment
London
- Letter from Sally Haley
- Melbourne and Sydney Social Events
- Hot Jobs: Nursing in Sydney, Nursing in Adelaide,
Nursing in New Zealand
May
- July 2004
- Nursing in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia -
by Sue and June from New Zealand
- Mental Nursing in Melbourne - Eastern Health
review UK recruitment
- A word from Jennifer Thornton - HealthStaff
Recruitment London
- Social Events - Melbourne and Sydney
- Hot Jobs:
- Nursing in Sydney with accommodation on
site
- Nursing in Adelaide, plenty of choice
- Nursing in Gisborne , NZ with 6 weeks
free accommodation
February
- April 2004
- Nursing in Adelaide - by Philip Payne
- The Australian Nursing Awards
- A word from: Kelly Harrison - HealthStaff
Recruitment London
- Suzanne Jones - HealthStaff Recruitment Melbourne
- Nursing in Melbourne - Mental Health Positions
at Eastern Health
November
2003 - January 2004
- Nursing in Brisbane - by Olga Reilly from
Ireland
- Nursing in Melbourne - The Alfred
- Your 6 Week Departure Guide
- Nursing at Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne -
by Ruby Mthembu from South Africa
August
- September 2003
- Moving from Ireland to Brisbane - by Olga
Reilly
- Nursing in Sydney - St George Hospital
- Nursing in Perth - Things to do in Perth
- News from London - Kim and Vanessa
June
- July 2003
- Nursing in Sydney - by Irene Haaima from The
Netherlands
- Social Work in London - Lambeth
- Working in Tropical Queensland as a Speech
and Language Pathologist - by Carrie Biddle
- Things to do in Sydney
- Relocation Tips
- Nursing in Sydney - at Sydney's most popular
beach sides
April - May 2003
September
- October 2002
- Missing Melbourne - by Kim McKenna
- Nursing Around Australia - by Sam Morris
- Nursing in Brisbane and Melbourne
- Greetings from Dublin - Social Workers from
Australia and their experiences
- The Australian Nursing Awards 2002
May
- June 2002
- Nursing in Brisbane - Social Event HealthStaff
Recruitment
- Nursing in Auckland - Neonatal Nurses for
new special care baby unit
- Life in Townsville, Australia
March
- April 2002
- HealthStaff Recruitment - Meet & Greet
Services
- Registration Information for Nursing in Australia
- The Secret Life of OZ - Nursing in Brisbane
- St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
- Adventures in Ireland - Social Work in Ireland
February
- March 2002
- Meet the Irish , Aussies and Kiwis - Social
Workers in Ireland
- Hello from Dublin - by John de Haard
- Winners of The Australian Nursing Awards -
by John de Haard
- Nursing and Allied Health jobs in Wales -
UK
- Spotlight on Nursing in Australia and New
Zealand - Secrets of Adelaide and West Auckland
Wine Trails
December
- January 2002
- Nursing Around Australia - Focus on Healthscope
- Renewal Registration
- Christmas 2001
- HealthStaff Recruitment's Meet & Greet
Services
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth - Emma
Earl
- Christmas Present Websites
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