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AshtonCrowe

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  1. Hi Annemarie, Your chances are good - UK qualified nurses are well regarded here. There are a couple of things you can do that will make the process of getting a job easier; start organising your AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority) now if you have't already done so because this can be quite a long process. At HenderCare I often bring overseas qualified nurses who are waiting for their AHPRA registration on as a PCA/AIN which can be a good way of learning the ropes. also look at getting your National Australian Police Check, Working With Children Check, and competency certificates for CPR, Workplace Aggression and Violence, Fire and Emergency procedures and Manual Handling (you can get all of these via a website called Learn PRN). If you would like to contact me directly for work you can email me or PM me.
  2. Hi Chrissy, The processing time for your AHPRA registration depends on whether all the required documents have been submitted and what type of practitioner you are. I've included a link below to the relevant page on the AHPRA website http://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Process.aspx Speaking from my experience in the Public Health Care System you will find that agencies that provide nurses to the public hospital system in Perth generally won't offer you any work until you have arrived. There are actually only ten agencies in Perth that are allowed to provide nurses - this is a policy of NurseWest, the organisation that oversees all nursing work in Western Australia. Supplying agencies cannot allocate shifts to nurses until they receive the requests from the hospitals which usually only happens on the day staff are required (or possibly the day before for an early shift). This means that agencies have to be reactive to the needs of the hospitals and because they cannot guarantee the number of hours per week agency staff are usually hired on casual contracts. That being said (and again based entirely on my own experience) agencies are always on the lookout for quality staff and UK nurses are well-regarded here. You can always approach an agency and say that you are in the process of getting registered and would be happy to work in the interim as a Personal Care Assistant/Assistant in Nursing if that is something you're willing to do. That way at least you're earning and it can be a great way to gain local experience and build your network.
  3. Hi All! I'm the recruitment administrator at a HealthCare agency called HenderCare - you can check out our company profile at http://www.hendercare.com.au HenderCare is one of the 10 healthcare agencies in Perth that are able to provide nurses to the public hospitals - the reason that it can be difficult for nurses to get a foot in the door is that there are lots of agencies but not all of them are authorised to provide to the public healthcare sector. As the recruiter I do all the hiring for the West Australian office. If you're interested in PCA/AIN or nursing employment I'd be happy to hear from you, feel free to PM me.
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