semi-pom

Hi there everyone,

Can anyone please let me know what the shift patterns and hours are like in Oz? Do you get part time jobs that would fit well around school going children? I ask because with the earlies, lates or nights pattern here means that you can still help with the kids. In US I have heard they work 12 hour shifts which is makes a mum pretty exclusive for family life.

I have done a search on seek and there seems to suggest there are plenty of part time and casual positions - but if you can shed some light on a full time shift roster that would be awesome!

Thanks a mil!

Huggkat

Hi Semi-pom,

Don't think there are any set patterns throughout Australia, however, I can let you know that for a couple of places I've been looking into, they do 4, 8 or 12 hour shifts - don't know exact timings yet but they seem very flexible.

Kat xx

wannabauzzienurse

Where I am it is mainly 8 our shifts (even the night shift!) some ward areas do 12 hour shift but this is not as common as the UK.

semi-pom

Thanks so much for your replies! Really appreciated!



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spaceys

HI,

I work the 8 hr shifts and then 10 hrs for a night shift so earlies, lates and nights. just work 32 hrs a wk so 4 days which suits me just fine

cathy_rainbow

Yeah, I do the same, 8 hour earlies 7- 3.30pm (tho always off early!) 13.30 to 22.00 late and 21.30 to 07.30 night.
I didn't have a job when I arrived in Tassie and when I had my "interview" I was able to choose how many days a week I wanted (4)...
Cathy woring in ITU/CCU Launceston General Hospital Tassie... and loving it!

semi-pom

O that sounds great - 4 day week! Thanks for the info, Ladies.
Specially interested in the Gold Coast region - lived there for a year and still don't know why we came back blighty?!?

Enjoy your day!

ireland

HI

Where I am, Townsville the shifts are 7-3.30, 12.30-9pm, 2.30-22.45 and nights are 22.45 -07.15, , hope this helps

semi-pom

Ta for that Ireland...appreciate the response...