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Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 26th 2008, 6:30 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

Now all I've got to do is persuade my husband to go....he loves the idea and initially was very excited, but having mulled it over, he is concerned he won't get a job. He has 21 years of security /...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 25th 2008, 4:22 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

Just a quick update ~ I have now received confirmation from the hospital stating that the job offer was infact for a Nursing Officer level 2, year 1 ( year to be confirmed on review of formal...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 21st 2008, 10:49 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

Many thanks for all the info. Every little bit really does help! x
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 21st 2008, 10:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

I have emailed the hospital and queried the employment offer. It's just such a hard decision to make ~ as I'm sure many of you know! Swinging from'wow, what a fantastic but unexpected...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 18th 2008, 10:33 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

I did tell them at the interview that I would be wanting a PR! Maybe it didn't go down to well :unsure: hence the changing job offer. :curse:
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 18th 2008, 10:10 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Nursing officer

Oh dear...why do I have the feeling this is going to get complicated! At the interview they offered me a level 2 nursing job, not sure why the outline states level 1. I was unsure as the 'nursing...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Nov 18th 2008, 8:30 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
Posted By SmilingNurse

Smile Nursing officer

Hi,
I currently live in the Uk & work as a level 7 paediatric nurse ( total of 18 years experience in paediatrics). I have been offered a job in Australia & today received an email outlining the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2008, 3:20 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,033
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Security jobs in Brisbane

Hi, We are also hoping to come to Brisbane. I have a job offer but my husband hasn't. He will be in the same position as yours in that he has 21 years portering / security work here in the UK but...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2008, 4:28 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

Ow! Now that puts a completely new twist to things as her second teeth are coming through in the wrong places (she's missing some second teeth for some reason so is going to have the gaps closed!)...
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2008, 8:34 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

One of my other concerns is that my daughter is part way through a long course of dental work (braces etc). We are currently waiting for some more of her upper teeth to appear before the full brace...
Forum: Australia
Oct 28th 2008, 10:08 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

Oh dear....not sure what to think now. :confused: It's so tempting to assume everything will be ok....but 'what if' seems to be the phrase running constantly around my head!! What if I fall ill? What...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2008, 11:18 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

Thankyou so much for the reassuring & honest replies!
Another quick question for anyone familiar with Brisbane......which suburbs should we look into for ease of getting to work? (mater children's...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2008, 4:01 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

Have had a brief look into visa's. The hospital suggested that I get a 457 but I felt that the PR visa offered more security to our family if anything does go wrong. Am I right in thinking that??
I...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2008, 1:30 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

I think what has scared me is that although I know alot of people (all nurses) that have either worked in australia for a few years or emigrated for life....all seem to have gone with a much larger...
Forum: Australia
Oct 26th 2008, 12:32 am
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Wage question....Would we survive?

Really? Wow? I hope I didn't offend you.....I genuinely am unsure of cost of living / hiring house / buying car etc. Am in real turmoil over it all....want to offer the lifestyle to my famly but need...
Forum: Australia
Oct 25th 2008, 11:18 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,582
Posted By SmilingNurse

Wage question....Would we survive?

Hi,
I am new to this forum & just wanted to ask a few questions as myself, husband & dughter are in the process of deciding whether to move to Brisbane. I have been offered a job at Mater...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 20th 2008, 8:28 am
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By SmilingNurse

Re: Help! Do I accept? Then what?

Thanks so much for your advice. Feel like I'm going mad....one minute I'm pertfied of saying yes, but the next I'm kicking myself as yes it was unexpected and wayyyyyy sooner than we thought but...
Forum: Nurses, Doctors, and other Medical/Healthcare occupations
Oct 20th 2008, 6:05 am
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By SmilingNurse

Help! Do I accept? Then what?

Hi,
As a newbie, I have spent most of the day reading various threads regarding living / working in Australia, but was hoping to maybe get some good advice all in one spot! (I have a headache & eye...
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