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August-September '03 Newsletter
On 1 September, Olga will be on a plane to Brisbane to commence
working at St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital. Joey Cooney speaks
with Olga from Ireland.
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"HealthStaff
recruitment have been like a friend to me. They are
reliable and friendly. They have always been there for
me and are never too busy to take your call. The reassurance
and encouragement was wonderful and they had no problems
getting me a job, in the speciality and locality I wanted
to be in, which was potentially difficult as I was not
an easy candidate."
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I wanted to know why Olga wanted to work in Australia. For Olga
and her husband it was the lifestyle and the challenge. When
her husband came home after he had visited Australia for work,
he was so enthusiastic about Australia and told her how wonderful
it was. Olga:
"So my husband and I made the decision
to move together with our three children".
When I asked Olga why she had chosen HealthStaff Recruitment
(HSR), Olga said that she chose HSR after searching on the Internet
and after applying to a number of agencies;
"HSR was the only one who replied, paid me attention and
were of course very helpful".
Olga continued by saying:
"They were always on the other end
of the phone, there were never any problems and HSR were always
efficient in providing information and keeping in touch throughout
the process. They were always very helpful and knowledgeable.
There was always a friendly voice to talk to and I really didn't
have to do much, HSR took care of everything."
Is there anything you would advise others about?,
I asked.
"Yes be patient if you are being
sponsored. The time line for the sponsorship nomination and
the visa application takes 4-6 weeks. Be prepared to wait longer
than this for both applications as it can take much longer than
this. It is no fault of anyone's just be prepared!"
When I asked my last question what she was most excited about,
Olga replied:
"Everything! Starting a new job is
very exciting, I just can't wait to get there and start. We
are also looking forward to the challenge, the lifestyle and
the sunshine. We are all excited about different things".
Thank you Olga.
We will follow Olga and her family for a while to see what their
experiences are in Australia and we will catch up with her again
when she will arrive
in Brisbane.
If you would like to let us know your experience with us and
have any tips for others, please drop us an email.
Joey Cooney
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GEORGE HOSPITAL - SYDNEY
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This 500 bed Hospital is a major tertiary
referral Centre and a principle teaching Hospital of
the University of New South Wales, offering a wide range
of in-patient medical specialties, maternity and community
based services. The Hospital's divisional structure
encompasses surgery, medicine and emergency services,
cancer services, women's and children's health and mental
health. St George Hospital is on the Bondi Junction
Line, just 15 minutes from Bondi Beach and 12 minutes
from the City.
Spotlight on St George's ICU
The Intensive Care Unit is a 12 bed, Level 6 NSW tertiary
referral centre, which cares for a wide variety of patients.
It is a busy Unit, with around 100 staff working in
a dynamic friendly atmosphere. A new state of the art
computerised clinical information system has been installed
in the Unit, making processing of documentation easier
and more accurate. The Unit has a variety of rosters
to
choose from with 8, 10 & 12-hour shifts available
on a self-roster. Staff are well supported by clinical
Nursing Unit Managers and after hours Nurse Educators,
which help to create a safe and well organised working
environment.
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Accommodation
There is short term accommodation available. The cost
will be $85 per week.
One Air Conditioned Bedroom, dressing table chest of
draws and clothes hanging rack. Linen / Towels supplied
and laundered. Kitchen with Fridge and Microwave Tea
and Coffee. Bathroom with Shower etc. Lounge room. The
Kitchen, Lounge room and bathroom will be cleaned weekly.
Nurses are responsible for cleaning their own room.
Interested in working at St George Hospital?
Call your HealthStaff Recruitment consultant today for
more information.
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To Do In Perth |
Greetings from Perth - The Best in the
West
Perth City
 The
inner city of Perth bustles with activity and
offers a wide range of shopping, theatre productions
and for the more adventurous there are water activities
on the Swan River such as Jet skiing and surf
catting as well as river cruises.
Perth Sunset Coast
Take your pick of beaches along the Sunset Coast
for long relaxing walks along pristine white sand,
surfing or perhaps lazing on a beach towel while
watching the world go by. Being on the West Coast
of Australia certainly has its advantages and
the perfect end to
a day at the beach would have to be the beautiful
evening sunsets.
Fremantle
The Port city of Fremantle lies just south and
is a popular spot, particularly at weekends when
you will find markets, entertainment and plenty
of alfresco style cafes and eateries to take full
advantage of the beautiful Perth climate. Fremantle
also offers a range of galleries where you can
buy works produced by local artists. Great night
life exists here too.
Rottnest Island
Just a short ferry trip away from Perth is Rottnest
Island making it suitable for a day trip, weekend
or
a longer stay. It is a quiet place seemingly caught
in time and offering a very relaxed atmosphere.
The Island is perfect for leisurely walks and
cycling,
as well as snorkelling and swimming. Also meet
the local Quokkas, a unique little marsupial responsible
for the Island's name.
Perth Night life
Perth has a number of locations, which jump into
life, especially at the weekends. Just outside
the Perth city centre is the Perth district of
Northbridge where you will find a range of nightclubs,
pubs, cafes and eateries, offering an eclectic
mix of cultures and cuisines.
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Cheers from the West Coast
A great night (and lots of chips) was had by all when
we headed over to Perth for the drinks night in June
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EMPLOYEE
SPOTLIGHT
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Meet
& Greet with a smile
As the new "Meet & Greet" person for
Melbourne Office, I'm looking forward to meeting
you when you arrive in Melbourne. Having been a
Melbournite all my life I have a great passion for
the city and look forward in being able to assist
you settle into your working life here. I am fortunate
to be able to spend some time in the city centre
with Melbourne City Council as a volunteer with
the Visitors Information Centre, so I am very up
to date with what is happening in Melbourne.
I live on the north-east side of Melbourne in the
suburb of Eltham which is known for its dense bushland
and also as the birth place of many of Australia's
great artists. There are walking tracks through
the bush with abundant native birds and animals
nearby my home and I am woken each morning by the
laughing call of kookaburras. If anyone would like
a bush walk through the area, I would be happy to
share the scenery with you some time. Just leave
your number at the office.
I hope to catch up with you all at the next drinks
night and share your news.
Cheers, Dale
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Next drinks stop, Grevill Street Hotel
Joey, Jonelle and Dale from Healthstaff Recruitment
in Melbourne met up with a group of Nurses from around
the globe, at The Greville Street Hotel.
We caught up with Nurses from Singapore, South Africa
and the UK who
are currently working at different Hospitals throughout
Melbourne. We had an enjoyable evening out, with plenty
of laughs and it was a good opportunity for the Nurses
to compare stories and discuss their experiences of moving
to a new country.
We look forward to another Social Evening later in the
year, as well as meeting some more Nurses who will be
arriving in Melbourne in the coming months! If you are
new to Melbourne these get togethers are a great chance
to meet other Nurses who may also be new to the city,
or who may have been here a while and can give you some
tips! It is also a great opportunity to meet members of
the friendly Healthstaff team and for us to meet you!!
Keep an eye on our Newsletter for details of upcoming
events.
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FROM THE LONDON OFFICE |
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Farewell
from Vanessa
Working for HealthStaff Recruitment for two and
a half years has been an incredible journey for
me, starting up the London office was a brand new
adventure and a great learning curve. I have met
some amazing people during my time here and although
I am leaving London, these people will never be
far from my mind. I have watched HealthStaff Recruitment
grow and expand over the years and I want to say
Thank you to all those Healthcare Professionals
that I have helped seek their dreams and to all
those that work at HealthStaff Recruitment.
Best wishes for your future, Vanessa Graham
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| Lambeth
Recruitment Drive |
Lambeth Social Services has just completed a successful
Recruitment Drive to Australia and New Zealand in
July 2003. Lambeth is one of a ring of thirteen
local authorities which constitute Inner London
in the United Kingdom. They have offered many Social
Workers positions in their Childrens and Older Persons
departments to start in September 2003, January
2004 and March 2004.
Verna and Dominic from Lambeth met with all candidates
face to face in the major cities in Australia and
New Zealand during their 3-week trip. It was not
only a pleasure having them as our guests but also
beneficial for the candidates to meet them!
If you are interested in more information on working
as a Social Worker in England call your friendly
HealthStaff Recruitment Consultant for more details.
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Lambeth,
South London, United Kingdom
Lambeth is situated in South London and is south
of the River Thames. Lambeth Borough includes well-known
suburbs such as Brixton and Clapham. Waterloo Station
and The London Eye are located in Lambeth. The distance
from Central London to the area of Lambeth on the
tube is 10 minutes. Socially and culturally Lambeth
is one of the most diverse communities in Great
Britain. 34 % of Lambeth's population are from ethnic
minorities and around 150 languages are spoken,
making it an exciting place to live and work.
Lambeth Social Services provides Adult and Children's
Services supported by offices located in all areas
of the Borough (north, centre and south). Lambeth
Social Services supports a population of 272,500
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Health Jobs |
Speech Pathologists
- Dublin / Ireland. Adults and
Children - Community based. Attractive relocation
package available to candidates who are committed
to 12 months or longer.
Physiotherapists - Locum positions London.
Flexibility & very good hourly rates
Physiotherapist & Occupational Therapist
- Beach location at East Victoria.
Acute Aged Care, Community, Paediatrics and
Outpatients. Short term and long term contracts
as well locum positions available. Work permit
sponsorship for overseas candidates.
Physiotherapist - Grade 2 (Salary range $48,000
-$56,000). Country Victoria, 3.5
hours from Melbourne. Hospital based and very
diverse job. Rotation basis, so lot's of community
work, including outreach programmes, hospital
work etc.
Occupational Therapist - Central London -
2 year project. To provide a high
standard, comprehensive occupational therapy
service to elderly patients within the remit
of the Proactive Care of Older People undergoing
Surgery Team. A project manager is in place
and the clinical service is due
to become operational in August/September
2003 and run until July 2005.
Radiation Therapists - Perth. Close
to the city in large teaching hospital. Relocation
allowance available to candidates who are
committed to
12 months or longer. Work permit sponsorship
for overseas candidates.
Sonographers - Perth. For large
private clinic in the city centre. Work permit
sponsorship for overseas candidates. Relocation
allowance available
to candidates who are committed to 12 months
or longer.
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nominate
and celebrate
The Australian Nursing Awards, presented by HealthStaff
Recruitment, was launched for the first time last
year to officially recognise the crucial contribution
of nursing professionals in the community. This
was the first time Nurses were acknowledged in a
national capacity.
We are proud to announce in 2004 the Awards will
be presented in conjunction with Victoria University.
The Awards aim to encourage skills advancement and
excellence in the Nursing profession by awarding
outstanding nurses from each of the following three
categories:
Hesta Scholarship Awards
Scholarships will be awarded to three outstanding
Nurses to fund further education or training in
the specialty of their choice. Nominations must
be made by a senior staff member supporting their
nominees application to further studies in their
chosen field. Scholarship funds up to $5000 will
be awarded to the successful candidate with two
finalists receiving up to $2500 each.
National Care Awards
The National Care Awards seek to recognise and reward
excellence in Nursing practice. Nominations are
made by patients, the families and friends of patients
and colleagues of nominees who wish to acknowledge
the provision of care they considered to be excellent.
There will be one winner in every State and Territory
and the National winner will be announced at the
Award ceremony. The prize money is $500 for all
State or Territory winners and $1500 for the National
winner.
Undergraduate Nursing Awards
Three Awards will be presented to recognise excellence
in final year undergraduate students in Nursing,
nominated by their university. The prize money is
$500 for all winners.
Nominations
The official launch will take place in January 2004
and the closing date for nominations will be
Friday 26 March 2004.
The Awards Ceremony will be held on International
Nurses Day - May 2004
For more information, please check out our website:
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Victoria University
In 1994, the School of Nursing at Victoria University
instigated an awards program in Victoria, on the
community's behalf, to acknowledge excellent care
and attention given by nurses to the Victorian public.
The first year of the awards attracted 70 nominations,
from which 5 nurses were selected to receive a Nurses
Care Award. By comparison, 342 nominations were
received in 1998 from patients, the family and friends
of patients and collegues of nominees who wished
to acknowledge the provision of care they considered
to be excellent.
This even t will now be organised under the Australian
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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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Freecall
Australia | 1800
33 05 33
Freecall New Zealand |
0800 22 33 81
Freecall UK |
0800 08 53 470
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85 22 557
Freecall Singapore |
800 6161 871
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NEWSLETTER
ARCHIVES
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August
- October 2004
- Nursing in Kalgoorlie, WA
- 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
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
- HealthStaff Recruitment and The Australian
Nursing Awards - by John de Haard, Managing
Director
- The bumpy road of living abroad - Homesickness
- Social Work in Dublin - by Bev Moss
- Our Meet & Greet Services in Sydney -
by Miriam Lohmann
- Working in Wales, UK - spotlight on Gwent
NHS Trust
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
2001 - 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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