Karenjones Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Hi, I haven't been over to Perth on an Elective. I did try but the timing was all wrong and didn't work alongside their intakes for their students and Grads. However I have been very fortunate to secure a job on a Graduate Program. I was told that 180 newly qualified Australian nurses are presently unemployed, and that the criteria that they had to use because of the demand on Grad positions against what was available, was that the Nurses had to have Permanent Residency (I have this because my husband applied about 4-5 years ago under subclass 175). I was also told that they selected from 500 applicants that selected their hospital as first choice (this was the only fair way to process such a large number of applicants and follows the criteria outlined in the application) so the demand is very high at present. I do not know if this is the case for the other hospitals offering Graduate Programs, it might be worth contacting them to find out, but also seeing what type of visas they have accepted on their programs. Hope this helps, and good luck with your training. Edited April 13, 2013 by Karenjones spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Bump on this thread. Any other opinions / advice for Chantelle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan8180 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Hi, I haven't been over to Perth on an Elective. I did try but the timing was all wrong and didn't work alongside their intakes for their students and Grads. However I have been very fortunate to secure a job on a Graduate Program. I was told that 180 newly qualified Australian nurses are presently unemployed, and that the criteria that they had to use because of the demand on Grad positions against what was available, was that the Nurses had to have Permanent Residency (I have this because my husband applied about 4-5 years ago under subclass 175). I was also told that they selected from 500 applicants that selected their hospital as first choice (this was the only fair way to process such a large number of applicants and follows the criteria outlined in the application) so the demand is very high at present. I do not know if this is the case for the other hospitals offering Graduate Programs, it might be worth contacting them to find out, but also seeing what type of visas they have accepted on their programs. Hope this helps, and good luck with your training. Hello Karen thank you for replying can I ask what hopital you managed to get a graduate place with? I've read private ones seem to be easier Is this the case? also are there paediatric nurses on the graduate programme ? How have you found it it is something you would recommend or wait until I have the experience to apply for the 190 visa? I know things can change over the next year or so and I'm hoping with the new hospitals opening up more opportunities will but it is a worry ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncy Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hi there, hoping some nurses out there can help! Just trying to go work out the pay scale for nurses in western Australia. It goes up in points, is this for each year of service? E.g. 1.1 for 1 year, 1.2 For 2 years and so on. I'm a paediatric nurse with 10 years experience just trying to work out where I would enter the pay banding, get a rough idea anyway! Thanks in advance for any help, much appreciated. bouncy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cow Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hi there, hoping some nurses out there can help! Just trying to go work out the pay scale for nurses in western Australia. It goes up in points, is this for each year of service? E.g. 1.1 for 1 year, 1.2 For 2 years and so on. I'm a paediatric nurse with 10 years experience just trying to work out where I would enter the pay banding, get a rough idea anyway! Thanks in advance for any help, much appreciated. bouncy x Hi bouncy, yes the points are for years of service so you would prob be a 1.9 as that is the highest, after that it would be 2.1 I believe which is a clinical nurse, maybe equiv of a sister in the uk. And it goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncy Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Wow, thanks mad cow! That's more than I expected! Great news! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zapzap Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 HI everyone I have more than 8 yrs of nursing experience (5 years here & there, recent 3 yrs in Mental Health). A question on SkillSelect points: it was stated there if more than 8yrs I will have 15 points, but based on Mental Health experience, I have only 5 points. I have to put a ANZSCO code, which one should i use? ANZSCO 254499 for others or 254422 for Mental Health? Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judilc Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hey, does anyone know of any casual work nurse agencies in perth? I've tried nurse west but they will not accept as I would need inducing to wa government hospital! Need some work to stop the dream becoming a nightmare ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I don't understand what you mean about inducing to WA government hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millar.wall.1985 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 hey does anyone know much about school nursing? Im currently a school nurse & absolutely love the job but havent got the speacialist practitioners degree in school nursing. Ive been fortunate to get the post I have here as I have an adult nursing degree. I love what I do! I would go bk into adult nursing but I just love working with the schools and the public health aspect when teaching in the schools! any advice would be really appreciated:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judilc Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Sorry I meant inducting ! Because I have not done trust induction days I guess or have experience of australian nursing. They advised to apply again when I had 6 months wa experience. However it's proving quite hard to get a permenant position, hardly any roles advertised none of which are in my speciality. I have applied to the pools and addressed selection criteria in a 4page document of examples but have heard nothing! Hence now looking at casual agencies, anything to get working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chrissyearnshaw Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hi I am an experienced theatre recovery nurse (band 7 in UK) and am moving over with my family in March. I have had a few interviews which have been great but I keep getting the answer that I would have been offered the job if I was already in Australia. In the meantime I have been put on a list and asked to contact them nearer the move date. Recovery nurse jobs don't seem to be common and the agencies have been rather disappointing. Has anybody had any experience like this before. I need to start working ASAP after we land and would appreciate any advice on how best to get a job. Can I do agency nursing if I need to when I first arrive? Also, just wondering how long it takes to registered after presenting at the APHRA office for my criminal check. I have my letter of eligibility but need to activate registration by providing proff of id and letter of employment???? Any tips please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KazG Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 HiI am an experienced theatre recovery nurse (band 7 in UK) and am moving over with my family in March. I have had a few interviews which have been great but I keep getting the answer that I would have been offered the job if I was already in Australia. In the meantime I have been put on a list and asked to contact them nearer the move date. Recovery nurse jobs don't seem to be common and the agencies have been rather disappointing. Has anybody had any experience like this before. I need to start working ASAP after we land and would appreciate any advice on how best to get a job. Can I do agency nursing if I need to when I first arrive? Also, just wondering how long it takes to registered after presenting at the APHRA office for my criminal check. I have my letter of eligibility but need to activate registration by providing proff of id and letter of employment???? Any tips please? I am an RMN. I had very few responses to job applications before I arrived. Once here I contacted the hospital I had seen a job I was interested in and was called in for an informal chat. They were great to talk to face to face and I was offered a temporary short term contract in the meantime whilst I had applied for the job and a position became available. As for presenting at the AHPRA office, I phoned to make an appointment and all I took was my letter of eligibility, a copy of my visa and ID but did not have an employment letter. I received an email saying my registration was complete 13 days later. Hope this helps and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chrissyearnshaw Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 KazG, Thank you do much for this info. It's really encouraging. Sorry for the delayed response; I forgot my log in detail I will keep in touch with the hospitals regarding my arrival date and fingers crossed I will have a job soon. I had now update from AHPRA stating what paperwork I need to take with me when I present in person. As I will not yet haves a permanent address (I will be staying in holiday let) they have said I need to provide a Western Australia Statutory Declaration form with the temporary address. I have googled this form and can't seem to find it anywhere. Do you know where I can print it off? sorry about all the questions. I just want to be as prepared as possible. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KazG Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sorry, can't help with the declaration. We stayed with friends when we arrived and used their address for our post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkm Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 When you open your bank account, ask them to put your holiday rental down as your address and print you a statement, this can then be shown to APHRA or google Western Australia statutory decleration. Cath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonCrowe Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 has anyone any links to cv templates they have used for australia? I'm a midwife, about to lodge my AHPRA registration but need to update my cv first.....? thanks in advance, J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I have answered my own question but thought I'd post it to help anyone else! http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/attachments/jobs-careers/14133d1336507299-ahpra-may-2012-applications-standard-format-curriculum-vitae.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest parsnip Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hi there, I've been in OZ for nearly 10 yrs. Started off in Adelaide as a chemotherapy nurse. Now in a rural position as a clinical nurse specialist right on the coast in WA. I have established an oncology service here, with on site 5 day chemotherapy unit with visiting oncologist who flies down once a month to do clinic and a telehealth clinic once a month. We also have a palliative care service. My main role is coordinating the service along with the regional cancer coordinator, its fantastic, hard work but wouldn't do anything else. Save patients traveling to Perth which is 900K's away. I've seen older posts on here from nurses wanting to come over from the UK to work. My advice is you don't have to compromise to get over here, and certainly would be able to work in your chosen area, if your experienced in that field. So dont give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonCrowe Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 HiI am an experienced theatre recovery nurse (band 7 in UK) and am moving over with my family in March. I have had a few interviews which have been great but I keep getting the answer that I would have been offered the job if I was already in Australia. In the meantime I have been put on a list and asked to contact them nearer the move date. Recovery nurse jobs don't seem to be common and the agencies have been rather disappointing. Has anybody had any experience like this before. I need to start working ASAP after we land and would appreciate any advice on how best to get a job. Can I do agency nursing if I need to when I first arrive? Also, just wondering how long it takes to registered after presenting at the APHRA office for my criminal check. I have my letter of eligibility but need to activate registration by providing proff of id and letter of employment???? Any tips please? 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annmarie88 Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hi I'm currently a student nurse in the uk I will have completed my degree course this September, I am only going to be working here as a qualified nurse here for 3 months, and I am going to Australia on a working holiday visa. What are my expectations of getting a job as a nurse either with a agency or casual work within a hospital. Thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatevella Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hello everyone:-D I've just joined this forum and found this thread so appologise if this has all been asked already! I qualified as a paediatric nurse last Aug and have been workjng on a general children's ward since then. Looking to emigrate to Perth in the near future but was just wondering if anybody knew what the job situation for registered children's nurses is like there at the moment for British nurses? Have looked on wa health website and it says they will offer to Australian citizens first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonCrowe Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatevella Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Ashton Crowe...thankyou so much for your reply. It's very reassuring to know that I should be able to get work, and really helpful to know what steps I need to take to get ready to work as a nurse in Australia. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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