Ash

Hi,
I am currently a Health Visitor in the Uk.Haven't worked in acure care setting for approximately 5 years although have experience in several specialities. I am aware r=that they don't have Health Visitors in Australia but hoping to get a job in Community Child health. Finding it really Difficult. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

OzzieNurse

Silverchain are the care in the community in Western Australia not sure of the ones in the rest of Oz but there are community posts available I am sure...try contacting local GP's as a start maybe? I am not sure if the health visitors are linked to the GP's there but its worth a go and maybe they can point you in the right direction...will have a look at all my info if I find something relevent will post it for you xx Good Luck

OzzieNurse

http://www.health.wa.gov.au/jobs/jobs.cfm
Try here for a start I am sure if you email them they can point you in the right direction ? You need child health I know...and I know its in WA but will find some more if I can xx

OzzieNurse

http://www.cyh.com/SubContent.aspx?p=322


http://www.cyh.com/Content.aspx?p=310

Ash

Thanks for that Rachie, I forgot to mention that I was planning on going to Brisbane but I will have a look at the websites coz I'm sure they will help! wot kind of job are you looking for? x

OzzieNurse

Oppps well at least I tried lol
I am a community based nurse in the Uk so looking for similar, but I am not sure I may give the hospitals another try...

fillinghams

Hello

I am a Health Visitor and movng over to Aus in April/May once the visa arrives. When i was looking for work in Aus the hospitals and agencies thought i woudl want community based work and told me the jobs were sought after in Aus and as such Aus based nurses got them first. As it happens i did not want community based nursing, as i much prefer the acute work. I was out of the hospitals for 4 years and did not find it difficult to find work in the acute sector at all.

But to ensure my place in Aus I gave up my Health Visiting job, no great hardship i I did find it very boring, but that is another thread.

So I took a staff nursing post until we move out. You could get a nursing post and then apply for community based work, if all else fails.

Craig

Ash

HI Craig,
Are you working in the acute sector at present so that you have some recent experience. I was thinking about doing some bank work as a back up just in case. I wouldn't mind working in ITU as I do have some critical care experience but it is a bit dusty at the moment.

fillinghams

Hello

I went back into Nursing because i wanted to ensure I got work in Aus. I was already offered nursing posts, but i didnt want to put these at risk if the sale of my house took ages or any other delays occurred. I didnt want to be in the position of the hospitals questioning my recent experience, and me struggling to get back into nursing over here as i had been out to long.

Getting the job over here was a short turn measure that has allowed my skills to be upto date and relevent. I am working on peads hdu

I was going to go on the bank, but thought in for a penny..........

Good luck,


Craig