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Further information about Queensland Hospital and Health Services and facilties can be obtained here. Please note: Not all facilities and Hospitals and Health Services listed below offer graduate positions in every recruitment campaign. A list of hospitals offering graduate positions for the current recruitment campaign is displayed to applicants when selecting hospital preferences on the online recruitment site.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ATHERTON HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
Location: Rural Queensland
Graduate transition details:
Graduates are required to rotate through both medical and surgical units. Opportunity exists for speciality rotations as requested.
See Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
PLEASE NOTE THAT BILOELA HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
Location: Rural Queensland
For information please contact:
Joy Pitman (Director of Nursing)
: (07) 4992 1333
:joy_pitman@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/central_queensland/biloela.cfm
Community Profile: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/masters/commprofiles/biloela.htm
Location
Caboolture Hospital - McKean Street, Caboolture (44km North of Brisbane)
Kilcoy Hospital - Kilcoy (45 minutes North West of Caboolture)
Mental Health Program for Graduates:
Redcliffe-Caboolture Mental Health Service recruits Graduates through Caboolture Hospital GNOR processes, and at this stage it is envisaged that for start of 2013 there will be 3 temporary (for a period of 12 months) part time (0.8 FTE/64hrs per fortnight). The Mental Health Service Graduate program offers rotations through a variety of Mental Health units (inpatient and community), and Graduates will complete the Transition to Practice Nurse Education Program - Mental Health, which will give them recognised credit points towards a Masters in Mental Health.
If you are seeking Mental Health Graduate Program through Caboolture, put Caboolture Hospital (not Redcliffe) as your first (1st) preference hospital, AND identify Mental Health as your first (1st) clinical preference. You will then be allocated to the Mental Health GNOR process, and not included in the Acute Hospital/Kilcoy Hospital GNOR process. Start date is anticipated to be February 4th 2013.
Graduate Registered Nurse Program:
Caboolture and Kilcoy hospitals work in partnership with nurse graduate placements, and are dedicated to maximise positions in our program. We therefore offer part time positions (most are 0.7FTE/56hrs per fortnight), for a temporary period of 12 months. Individuals are encouraged to apply for permanent positions throughout their graduate year to secure ongoing employment.
Graduate Registered Nurse intakes are twice a year - February and August. The commencement date is the 4th week of those months.
Placements:
The Graduate Registered Nurse program is based on a Preceptorship model - well structured and supported by Nurse Educators, and includes 3 education days throughout the year. A support network is based on learning modules set up with Nurse Educators. Graduate Registered Nurses appointed to Theatre are expected to undertake the full Transition Support Program to Perioperative.
Caboolture and Kilcoy Hospitals value the diversity of learning experience, and support this by having both rotational positions (that allow exposure to medical and surgical placements) and fixed positions (primarily for specialities). Below are a list of types of rotations for 2012:
The number and allocation of positions for each intake are subject to availability.
For further information please contact:
Nurse Manager - Workforce
CabH-Workforce@health.qld.gov.au
(07) 5433 8077
And view our facility profile:
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/metronorth_cabool_hosp.asp
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/metronorth_kilcoy_hosp.asp
Location:
Cairns Base Hospital is located on the Esplanade in Cairns and provides health service to an area including Cooktown, Mossman, Gordonvale and Yarrabah Hospitals. The catchment area serviced by the district extends from Cardwell out to Forsayth and Croydon and Torres Strait in the North - an area of approximately 350,000 square km.
The hospital functions on approximately 334 beds providing Emergency, Intensive Care, Renal, Respiratory, Women’s Health, Mental Health, Surgical, Medical, Oncology, Peri operative and paediatric health services.
Graduate transition details:
Graduates are offered permanent full time and part time positions within areas of interest and availability. Graduates are supported into the organisation through orientation and supervised clinical practice shifts. The Clinical Nurse Consultant/Nurse Unit Manager and associated Nurse Educator in conjunction with preceptor staff will provide clinical assistance to the Registered Nurse (RN). There are no set rotations through wards. RNs are recruited to one unit permanently, becoming a member of that team and may request a transfer to other wards of interest at any time.
Transition programs are available for:
Surgical/Medical/High Dependency/Peri operative/Intensive Care/Emergency/Renal/Care of the Older Person and Cancer Care.
There are opportunities for RNs to complete temporary rural and remote placements in areas surrounding the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
Areas available for graduates to work are:
For further information please contact:
Sharon Borger - Acting Nurse Manager HRM Nursing
P.O. Box 902
Cairns Base Hospital
: (07) 4226 6394
Fax : (07) 4226 8704
: sharon_borger@health.qld.gov.au
Website: www.cairns-hinterland.health.qld.gov.au
Please note that Cooktown Multipurpose Health Centre has just joined the 2013 recruitment campaign. Apologies for the late notice.
For information what graduate opportunities are offered at Cooktown Multipurpose Health Centre please contact Vikki Jackson on (07) 4043 0109 or email vikki_jackson@health.qld.gov.au.
Location:
Central West Queensland; Home of the outback. The Central West Health Service District encompasses the towns of Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Blackall, Jericho, Isisford, Tambo, Longreach, Muttaburra, Jundah, Windorah and Boulia - each offering their own unique outback experience, from shearing to cattle droving, and opal mining to dinosaur fossils.
Graduate Transition Details:
The Central West Hospital and Health Service accepts two intakes per year of Graduate RNs. Each intake accepts up to four full time positions. The transition support process is a comprehensive Transition Development Program for the Graduate Registered Nurse.
The program incorporates educational, clinical and professional components to enhance the knowledge of and develop the skills of the new graduate nurse.
The Graduate Program is a rotational program, with first placements occurring in Longreach, Blackall, Winton, Barcaldine for six months. In the remaining six months the Graduate RN has the opportunity to spend three month blocks in either Blackall, Alpha, Longreach, Winton or Barcaldine. The location and time of these rotations is dependent on the facilities nursing requirements.
All of these facilities are rural facilities and offer a wide and unique range of clinical experiences. Within GNOR (Graduate Nursing Online Recruitment), select and apply to Central West Hospital and Health Service.
Support
The graduate nurse receives comprehensive orientation to the Central West District, individual facility orientation, and an individualised educational program. Preceptors are designated to each graduate within each facility and support is provided by the Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Consultant and Director of Nursing.
For further information please contact:
Frances Harlow, Director of Nursing
Blackall Hospital, Central West Hospital and Health Service
: (07) 4650 7700
: frances_harlow@health.qld.gov.au
Please note that Clermont Multipurpose Health Service may have limited positions available for the Start 2013. Apologies for the late notice.
Location:
24 Francis Street, Clermont 4721, 3 ½ hrs west of Mackay.
Clermont Hospital is a 10 Bed acute care facility in a rural area with a 6 bed aged care facility attached. Monash Lodge is a 16 bed aged care facility located 1km from the hospital. The Home and Community Care Centre provides services for clients in the community.
Services include outpatients, emergency, medical, rehabilitation, respite, and palliative care. Visiting services include gynaecologist and orthopaedic surgeon, mental health team, women's health nurse, speech pathology, and occupational therapy.
The population of Clermont and surrounding area is approximately 3000 people.
Graduate transition details:
Transition to work program developed and managed through the Mackay Base Hospital. If graduates wish to be placed at Clermont, they need to choose Mackay or Clermont Hospital as a preference. There is a six month rotation out of Mackay for graduates to be exposed to rural nursing.
Additional information:
Board and lodgings available. Study days at Mackay Base Hospital are paid and a car and accommodation are provided for travel to Mackay.
For further information please contact:
Yvonne Spear (Director of Nursing - Clermont)
(07) 4983 4011
yvonne_spear@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/mackay/clermont.cfm
http://www.belyando.qld.gov.au
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) has replaced the Darling Downs Health Service District as the provider of public health and hospital services across the Local Government Areas of the Toowoomba Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, South Burnett Regional Council, Goondiwindi Regional Council, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council and part of the Banana Shire Council (community of Taroom) from July 2012.
The Health Service District services a population of approximately 280,000 people. The district's demographics are diverse and include metropolitan and small rural community settings. The Darling Downs Health Service District area is 88,650 square kilometres. This District is home to one major regional hospital, 19 rural facilities, Mental Health Services, seven aged care facilities, Community and Oral Health Services and a population that is expected to grow to over 360,000 in the next 20 years.
The Darling Downs HHS will provide services to the community through
Within the Service there are a number of graduate registered nurse training programs being conducted at various sites. Our rotational Graduate Nurse Program has been designed to immerse individuals into a variety of clinical environments. This allows recently graduated Registered Nurses to consolidate their undergraduate preparation within a framework of guided learning experiences. Graduates are given the opportunity to identify workplace preferences and where possible attempts will be made to match these individual interests. In addition to a rotational program there is an opportunity for direct placement into a work unit.
Please note there is no mid-year intake.
The graduate registered nurse program encompasses Toowoomba Health Service, Mental Health Service - Acute Mental Health Service Toowoomba and Baillie Henderson Hospital, Oakey Health Service, Texas Multipurpose Health Service and Millmerran Health Service.
The General Nursing Program offers varied experience in either:
1. A rotational program; or
2. A non-rotational/direct entry program.
1. The rotational program consists of three clinical placements during a twelve month period. Clinical experiences span several facilities within the region. The rotational program consists of:-
Learning Opportunities
Graduate nurses participate in a range of learning opportunities specific to the clinical speciality. They identify personal learning needs and determine professional development activities to support these needs. There is also an opportunity to design quality improvement activities.
Evaluation
Towards the end of a placement, graduate nurses participate in a performance appraisal. This occurs in consultation with the Preceptor, Nurse Unit Manager/Director of Nursing. Graduates also appraise clinical sites and this information is made available to managers.
For further information please contact:
Megan Twine, Nurse Educator, Toowoomba
(07) 46166186
megan_twine@health.qld.gov.au
South Burnett Rural Hospitals (Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Murgon, Cherbourg) Graduate RN Program
Conduct a 12 month program to assist Registered Nurses to transition into the workplace. Intake is at the start of the calendar year, with a 6 month rotation across the Hospitals and Aged Care Facilities. Orientation, induction, preceptorship and Nurse Educator support is provided. Opportunities exist throughout the year to access additional learning and development programs.
For further information please contact:
Cheryl Parnell, Nurse Educator/Staff Development
(07) 4169 2612
Cheryl_Parnell@health.qld.gov.au
8 McGregor Terrace, Stanthorpe Q 4380
Population of 10000. All amenities. Busy tourist centre and well recognised wine growing region.
Stanthorpe hospital is a 42 bed acute care facility.
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/southern_downs/stanthorpe.cfm
Graduate transition details:
Month of new intake: January (14th) for 12 months. Areas available for graduates:
Additional information: Single accommodation available.
For further information please contact:
Lesley Shannon, Director of Nursing
07) 4681 5222
lesley_shannon@health.qld.gov.au
The Warwick Hospital is a rural Health facility which is divided into two sections:- Acute Care (60 beds) and Aged Care (The Oaks Residential Aged Care Facility (40 beds). The hospital has a Community Health Unit and fully staffed Allied Health.
Available areas:
Grad program is a 12 month program. Supernumerary orientation period. Preceptor appointed for 12 months of program. Nurse Educator support.
Contact information:
For First Year Registered Nurse Program information
Narelle Eather, Educator
(07) 46603971
Narelle_eather@health.qld.gov.au
Or
For recruitment information
Janet Reid - NUM Integration
(07) 46603915
Janet_Reid@health.qld.gov.au
Miles Health Service will be taking a Graduate for the mid year intake 2013.
Miles is a busy 13 bed acute and 14 bed residential aged care facility. Visiting Specialist services are provided and the Flying Surgeon performs minor general surgery/endoscopic services once a month. Maternity services are provided to multigravida patients.
Contact is Lois Moore - Nurse Educator
(07) 4628 5634
Lois_moore@health.qld.gov.au
Mt Lofty Heights RACF
Mt Lofty will be taking one graduate for a 12 month program.
Contact: Director of Nursing
(07) 4616 4900
DON_MtLofty@health.qld.gov.au
Location: Coastal Queensland
The Fraser Coast Health Service is located 270kms north of Brisbane, providing health care to the populations of the coastal city of Hervey Bay and the rural city of Maryborough and surrounding areas. Both centers have all amenities and are accessible by road, rail and air.
The region's population is growing and the Health Service offers opportunities through promoting and supporting its staff. Opportunities for advancement and continued learning through the provision of staff scholarships, in-service programs and professional supervision all work to enhance patient care.
The Fraser Coast Region enjoys a sub-tropical climate and is rich in natural resources. It offers a relaxed life style with a fertile and energetic framework of communities and first class attractions. From Fraser Island - the world's largest sand island - and the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay, one of Australia's most popular beach destinations; to the heritage streets of Maryborough and the rich farmlands of the Hinterland the Fraser Coast sits within the Great Sandy Biosphere which is part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves covering internationally-designated protected areas. The Biosphere Reserve status was awarded by UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - and gives world wide recognition to the region's outstanding natural beauty and diversity.
Health care in the Fraser Coast region is provided through two hospitals, one based in Maryborough and the other at Hervey Bay, a Residential Care Nursing Facility, Community and Oral Health Services and an Integrated Mental Health Service.
Hervey Bay and Maryborough Hospitals provide similar health services functioning cohesively in the provision of a dedicated commitment to the wider community of the Fraser Coast Region. These include Internal Medicine, Perioperative, Emergency Medicine, ICU/CCU (Hervey Bay), General Outpatients, General Surgery, Obstetrics (Hervey Bay ) & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Imaging, Pathology, Pharmacy, Renal Unit (Haemodialysis), Palliative Care.
The Hospitals have a reputation of excellence in supporting the communities of Fraser Coast with special features servicing the wider community.
Integrated Mental Health Unit.
A counseling and referral service providing for substance abuse problems, social work and in mental health is also available in conjunction with community health.
Yaralla Place Residential Aged Care Facility
Yaralla Place is a 96 bed State Government Aged Care facility, which consists of three individual houses providing high care services to the older person. High care, dementia, transition and respite services are all provided within the facility.
The Renal Unit located at both facilities providing haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services.
Oncology Units operate at Hervey Bay sites, providing a vital service to the local and wider communities.
The Central Public Health Unit and Satellite Breast Screen service are located in Hervey Bay.
The Marie Gunderson Women's Unit provides services for maternity, medical and surgical patients. A Maternity Early Discharge Program is offered to all Maternity clients. The unit works in close liaison with Community Health in line with the Integrated Family Model of Care.
The Wide Bay Group Linen Services and the Wide Bay Aged Care Assessment Service are located in Maryborough.
The Fraser Coast Community Health Service provides primary health care for patients from Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Tiaro and Howard to Torbanlea. The community-hospital liaison nurse coordinates referrals to community based agencies for the provision of continuity of care for the client during transition from hospital to community. Other functions of community health nursing include assessment and referral for infant and child health, immunisations, school health, frail aged and people with disabilities post-acute care, home care, home medical aids and taxi subsidy services.
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island workers, together with all community health care workers, are available for health education and support of the indigenous population.
Oral Health Services are provided through clinics at Maryborough Hospital, the Community Health Centre at the "Village", Hervey Bay and through school mobile units.
Allied Health services located on Fraser Coast campus hospitals at Maryborough and Hervey bay include physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Therapists assess for home modifications, mobility and living aids, provide special development programs for rural school children and acute therapy support. Additional services include dietetics, diabetes and cardiac rehabilitation education, oral health services, and needle availability service.
Graduate transition details:
The Graduate Transition to Practice Program, Fraser Coast Health Service District has been implemented to facilitate new graduates and new employees into the workplace and is advanced as the basis for a staff development plan that promotes a life long learning culture.
The maximum time allowed for completion of the program is 12 months.
The participant will rotate through a structured program of clinical placements covering services in medical, surgical, paediatrics, aged care, perioperative and accident and emergency. Placements are a combination of core services (Acute Medical and Surgical Nursing) and specialty services; specialty placements being at either site in the District.
Support
Preceptors, a nurse educator and allocated study days are utilised to assist and support participants to achieve their objectives and complete activities listed throughout the program.
On completion of the program the participant has the opportunity to enroll into a clinical/specific Education Programs in Queensland (EpiQ) for Nurses and Midwives offered by Fraser Coast Health Service. EpiQ programs on offer in the Fraser Coast Health Service may include: intensive/coronary care, emergency, perioperative, paediatric, care of the older person, neonatal, cancer, medical and surgical nursing.
For further information please contact:
Heather Dickfos - Nurse Unit Manager
: (07) 4120 6776 / 6872
: Heather_Dickfos@health.qld.gov.au
See West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
The Gladstone Hub of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service services the city of Gladstone and the surrounding areas of Calliope, Miriam Vale, Boyne Island, and Tannum Sands. The hub has six main health services, Gladstone Hospital, Community Health Service Centre, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs service, Mental Health Service, Oral Health and a Primary Health Care Centre located in the Boyne Valley .
The hub compromises a 69 bed acute hospital, offering a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital had adopted an integrated approach to service delivery to ensure continuity, effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of care .
There is a private Mater Misericordiae Hospital that joins the Gladstone Hospital and operates within a collocation agreement with Queensland Health .
Graduate transition details:
The length of the program is 12 months.
The number of graduate positions for the Mid 2012 intake is as yet undetermined. Currently the rotations are 6 months between 2 different areas/wards/departments .
For further information please contact:
Christine Hunt, Nurse Manager
: (07) 4976 3311
: christine_hunt@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/gladstone/gladstone.cfm
Gold Coast Hospital
The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. It offers an attractive lifestyle with magnificent beaches and waterways, entertainment and scenic hinterland. Gold Coast is only 60 minutes from Brisbane. The City is renowned as a domestic and international tourist destination. The Gold Coast has a wide range of educational facilities including public and private schools, two universities and is supported by a modern transport infrastructure network. A range of living styles, from high rise on the coastal strip to rural residential in the hinterland, contribute to a high rate of inward migration. More than 500,000 people live in the City of Gold Coast, making it Australia's sixth largest city thus supporting exciting career development opportunities.
Robina Hospital
Robina is one of the rapidly developing areas of the Gold Coast. If offers an attractive sub tropical urban lifestyle close to magnificant beaches and waterways, entertainiment and a scenic hinterland. Robina is only 60 minutes from Brisbane via the M1 motorway. Robina is close to a wide range of educational facilities including public and private schools, two universities and is supported by a modern transport infrastructure network.
Carrara Health Centre
Carrara Health Centre is located at 45 Chisholm Road, Carrara.
An innovative new model of care is the foundation for the Carrara Health Centre which provides quality patient rehabilitation and aged services to the Gold Coast community. The focus will be on recovery, building independence and quality of life.
A mix of services including Geriatric Evaluation and Management Services, Slow Stream Rehabilitation and Maintenance and Restorative Care will be available. Patients are admitted to Carrara Health Centre via Gold Coast and Robina Hospitals following referral and successfully meeting eligibility criteria. The focus of care will be on recovery, building independence and quality of life in a therapeutic environment through a tailored rehabilitation or interim care program.
For further information on nursing within the Gold Coast Health Service District, visit our website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/goldcoast_nursing/
GRADUATE TRANSITION DETAILS:
GRADUATE TRANSITION SUPPORT:
| Clinical: | Clinical Facilitators |
| Preceptors | |
| Nurse Educators | |
| Designated Nursing Education and Research Unit Educator and team of clinical facilitators |
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| Reflective: | Graduate Network Sessions |
| Educational: | Graduate Orientation |
| Study Days | |
| Professional Development program | |
| Post Registration Education |
Future Opportunities
Significant service development is happening at the Gold Coast with Robina Hospital expanding and Gold Coast University Hospital opening in 2013. This visionary concept involves locating a new tertiary hospital beside the Griffith University Gold Coast campus. In addition to promoting excellence in patient care, the plan will create the ideal environment for research and training of future nurses, doctors and allied health professionals. The development of this new health facility on the Gold Coast will rival existing university hospitals around the world. Visit our website www.health.qld.gov.au/goldcoasthealth
Partnerships and research
A strategic alliance with Griffith University facilitates research in clinical nursing. This unique partnership involves collaborative research and teaching projects through a Chair in Acute and Complex Care, Clinical Nursing Research and Visiting Nursing Research Fellows in the areas of Community, Critical Care and Mental Health.
For further information about recruitment processes please contact:
Ngaire Phillips, Nurse Manager Marketing & Recruitment
: (07) 5668 3934
: gchnursingjobs@health.qld.gov.au
For further information about Graduate Nurse Transition please contact:
Candy Brown, Graduate Transition Co-ordinator
: (07) 55198502
: Candy_Brown@health.qld.gov.au (NB underscore Candy_Brown)
Please see Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service.
PLEASE NOTE THAT INNISFAIL HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
Location:
Innisfail - Tropical North Queensland. Situated on the Great Green Way, 1hr south of Cairns with easy access to many tourist attractions including the Great Barrier Reef, white water rafting and the Tablelands.
Innisfail Hospital is part to of the Cairns & Hinterland Health Service District which is situated in Far North Queensland. Innisfail Hospital provides health services to an estimated population of 35,000 people. The shires of Cassowary Coast Regional Council and the southern portion of the Cairns City Council fall within the Innisfail Health Service area. Major towns within the Innisfail cluster are Babinda, Innisfail, Tully and Cardwell. The township of Innisfail is centrally located within the area and is only a short drive to the other health facilities through picturesque countryside. The Innisfail Hospital offers a wide range of health services, with the management and administration centre based at Innisfail Hospital. The three public hospitals are located in Babinda, Innisfail and Tully. Primary Health Care centres operate from Mission Beach, Jumbun and Cardwell.
Innisfail Hospital has 49 acute beds and 23 ambulatory beds providing maternity, theatre, medical, surgical, paediatric, accident & emergency, aged care, acute care, high dependency, palliative care, community health, mental health and alcohol tobacco and other drug services. Ambulatory care includes renal dialysis, chemotherapy, visiting outreach specialist including specialist physician, outpatients clinics, dressing clinic. Allied Health services include physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, dental clinic, dietetics, social work and pathology.
Innisfail Hospital was redeveloped on site with the official opening occurred in 31 July 2008.
Graduate transition details:
Graduate nurses will participate in the Queensland Health Foundation to Acute Practice program consisting of two electives of five modules to be completed over the first four months of employment. Graduates are supported by a preceptor in the clinical areas and by Education staff. Graduates have the opportunity to rotate through medical, surgical, operating theatre and emergency department and community health areas as part of the program, as well as opportunities to participate in other TPNEP programs (Transition to Practice Nurse Education Program).
Additional Information:
Support
A full time Nurse Educator provides and facilitates multiple education sessions to support staff within the Innisfail Health Services participating in the Queensland Health Preceptor Program, Graduate Nurse Program, Refresher program, Transition to High Dependency. Study days include for example, Advanced Life Support, IV Cannulation and Phlebotomy. Self directed learning packages in several clinical specialities are also available with clinical facilitators for support.
For further information please contact:
Lesley Harris, Director of Nursing
(07) 4061 5473
Lesley_harris@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/tropical_north_queensland/innisfail.cfm
Ipswich Hospital: New Registered Nurse Transition to Practice opportunities
Ipswich Hospital is located approximately 40 km south west of Brisbane CBD, and is approximately 1.5 hours drive from the Sunshine and Gold Coast areas. Our facility is big enough to offer a wide variety of experience, whilst being small enough to individualise and personalise your development within a friendly environment. We will work with you to achieve your career goals.
Positions are available on a part-time basis, and intakes are available at the commencement and middle of the calendar year.
Ipswich Hospital offers targeted support which assists Registered Nurses to transition into the workplace. Orientation, induction, preceptorship, and Nurse Educator / Clinical Facilitator support is provided. Regular focus groups and learning opportunities are scheduled to enhance and assist you to develop clinically and professionally. For some of the specialty areas, graduates are required to undertake the Queensland Health Nursing EpiQ educational program relevant to the clinical specialty area within an agreed time of commencement.
Rotational or non-rotational positions are available in a variety of clinical areas such as
Placements within the above areas are dependent on organisational requirements.
For further information please contact:
Alison Bourke, Nurse Educator, Ipswich Hospital
: (07) 3810 1146 or 3810 1111 and ask for pager 358
: alison_bourke@health.qld.gov.au
For information regarding other facilities and opportunities available within West Moreton Health Service District, please click on the link below:
West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
About Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals
Logan Hospital, with 367 beds, is the major public health facility for the growing Logan area, providing services in a range of medical and surgical specialties. These include obstetrics, gynaecology, orthopaedics, ear, nose and throat, paediatrics, respiratory medicine, neurology, endocrinology, cardiology and renal dialysis.
Located 45 kilometres from Logan Hospital, Beaudesert Hospital is a regional facility of 22 beds covering emergency services, general medical and surgical as well as minor specialty clinics in neurology, cardiology, aged care, diabetes, and allied health rehabilitation. Beaudesert Hospital is a primary site for Metro South's telemedicine service which is assisting to provide more specialties to the local Beaudesert area.
Address:
Logan Hospital
Cnr Loganlea and Armstrong Rd.
Meadowbrook, QLD 4131
Beaudesert Hospital
64 Tina St
Beaudesert, QLD 4285.
Graduate transition details:
The 'Logan-Beaudesert graduate nurse program' is a twelve month program offered at the Logan and Beaudesert Hospitals. This is a structured and supportive learning program to assist the graduate to transition into the registered nurse role.
The graduate nurse program at Logan and Beaudesert hospitals endeavours to guide the beginning practitioner safely through their initial nursing year to emerge as a competent clinician by the end of the program.
The program is structured to allow the newly qualified registered nurse the opportunity to progress at their own pace and consolidate their knowledge and skills during the year. Throughout the twelve month period there are four study days and each month there are graduate nurse peer support meetings.The program is delivered by Nurse Educators, Clinical Facilitators and trained Clinical Preceptors in each area.
Nursing areas available include:
Emergency Department
Mental Health
Medical
Surgical
Paediatrics
Perioperative
Commencement:
There are two intakes per year, one in January and one in July.
For further information please contact:
Christopher Cronk, A/Nurse Educator (Corporate and Graduate)
: (07) 3089 2143
: LBH_Graduate_Support@health.qld.gov.au
Location:
Mackay Hospital and Health Service includes Mackay Base Hospital, Sarina Hospital, Proserpine Hospital, Bowen Hospital, Collinsville Hospital, Moranbah Hospital, Clermont Hospital and Dysart Hospital.
Graduate transition details:
Duration: 12 months
Commencement: January 2013. Rotations are 6 or 12 months duration. A Preceptor or Post Graduate Nurse Clinical Support CN is allocated to each Graduate Nurse on all rotations.
Professional Development:
Orientation is conducted the first week of the program and includes Orientation to Queensland Health, mandatory training and education and information sessions to familiarise and prepare the Graduate Nurse for work in the Mackay District. An additional 2 (two) dedicated study days are allocated throughout the year. Interdisciplinary training with The Mackay Base Hospital Interns has been incorporated into these days. Other opportunities are available in consultation with line manager to attend workshops run through the Staff Development Unit.
Placement options include:
Mackay Base Hospital: General Surgical Unit, Medical Unit, Operating Theatre, Day Procedure Unit, Emergency Department, Rehabilitation Unit, Child and Adolescent Unit, Acute Mental Health Unit.
Rural & Remote placements: Placements are also available in our dynamic smaller facilities. These placements can provide great learning environments as all clinical areas can be covered from Emergency presentations to palliative care.
Rural and Remote placements are generally for six months (12 month placements may be negotiated) and may include: Sarina Hospital, Proserpine Hospital, Bowen Hospital, Moranbah Hospital, Dysart Hospital, Clermont Hospital, Collinsville Hospital. Generally nurses also rotate through the Mackay Base Hospital to give them a more rounded experience.
For further information please contact:
Vicki Braithwaite Nurse Educator / Graduate Transition Program Coordinator, Mackay Base Hospital
(07) 4968 6544
vicki_braithwaite@health.qld.gov.au
PLEASE NOTE THAT MAREEBA HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
Intake month - January with consideration given to mid-year intake
Location - Mareeba Hospital - Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
Mareeba Hospital is a 54 bed acute rural facility incorporating a general Medical/Surgical Unit and a combined Paediatric / Midwifery-led Maternity Unit and an Older Persons Evaluation, rehabilitation and Assessment Unit.
The hospital offers general surgery, and the Operating Theatre has a list scheduled twice a month with staff on call for emergency surgery.
The busy Accident and Emergency Unit provides emergency and outpatient care for triage category 1-5 patients and an Outpatient Clinic is held Mon-Fri.
A community Health Unit is also based at the hospital, along with allied health services, Mental Health Services, Tablelands Aged Care Health Service incorporating ACAT Assessments and memory clinic, HACC services including assessment, home care and continence services, Indigenous Health, Child Health and Transition Care Program.
Other services available at the hospital are ATODS, High Risk Foot clinic, Gynaecology and Diabetes education.
Graduate Nurse Program length - 12 months on a full time permanent basis (part time may be negotiated)
Program Outline -
Graduate Nurses rotate through the General Ward (East ward) and Older Persons Evaluation, rehabilitation and Assessment Unit (OPERA), with a rotation through the Emergency Department negotiated towards the end of the first 12 months or the following year. There is a possibility for a rotation through the local Correctional Centre after the post graduate period.
The Graduate Nurse will be allocated supernumerary days at the commencement of the program, and additional supernumerary days will be allocated to coincide with transfer to another ward and for specific training purposes.
Each Graduate Nurse will be allocated two preceptors who will provide support and guidance for the participant throughout their program.
Assessment -
As per the transition booklet provided at the commencement of the post graduate year.
For further information contact:
Lyn Wardlaw, Director of Nursing
: (07) 4092 9333
: lyn_wardlaw@health.qld.gov.au
Community Profile:
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_mareeba_hosp.asp#contact
http://www.trc.qld.gov.au
www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/tropical-north-queensland/
PLEASE NOTE THAT MONTO HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
Location: Rural Queensland
Information About the Facilities:
The Monto Health Service is a busy 20 bed facility. It functions as a level 1/2 health service and is staffed by a Director of Nursing, a Medical Superintendent with right of Private Practice, a Medical Officer with Right to Private Practice, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Child health nurse, community health nurse, school based youth nurse, administration officer and operational staff.
For further information please contact:
Tracey Pattie, Director of Nursing
: (07) 4166 9300
: tracey_pattie@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/central_queensland/biloela.cfm
Location:
Mount Isa is located in the heart of North West Queensland, situated 883kms by road, west of Townsville and 1829kms North West of Brisbane.
Mount Isa is a thriving city experiencing rapid growth due to its modern mining operations, extracting lead, zinc and copper ore. A strong tourism industry has a seasonal influx of visitors, enjoying the great beauty of the Australian Outback. The community of Mount Isa is very active with sporting clubs to suit all age groups and levels. Lake Moondarra is a perfect leisure spot for barbeques and is very popular with water ski enthusiasts. Annual Festivals and local groups and clubs all add to a vibrant and diverse community.
The North West Hospital and Health Service covers an area of approximately 300,000 square kilometres from Mornington Island in the north, to Dajarra in the south, to Camooweal near the Northern Territory border in the west and to Julia Creek in the east serving a population of 33,868 (census 2001). The Hospital and Health Service services many of the remote communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
These communities include hospitals providing a primary level of acute care in Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Julia Creek, Mornington Island and Normanton. There are Primary Health Centres in Burketown, Camooweal, Dajarra and Karumba. These centres provide a range of visiting specialist services to the surrounding communities and emergency services with stabilisation capacity prior to transfer to a referral centre.
The Hospital and Health Service is responsible for the promotion and well being of people within the district and ensuring that delivery of health services are a high quality, accessible to all and effective.
Graduate Transition Details:
Areas available for Graduate Registered Nurses to work in are:
Rotations as an extra member of staff to the single nurse posts of Camooweal and Karumba may also be available.
The Graduate Registered Nurse Program:
The program consists of a five day orientation to the North West Hospital and Health Service, and three structured education days prior to first placement. A program of rotations is determined according to district need. This may consist of rotations in Mount Isa and in remote hospitals within the district; requests will be considered but not guaranteed. On each new rotation the Graduate Nurse is allocated a preceptor and given at least two days supernumerary. Each Graduate Nurse will be given a Development and Competency Journal to complete. The journal will help identify learning opportunities and track the individual's development throughout the program.
A structured Performance and Development plan is completed within one month and at the completion of each rotation in collaboration with the preceptor and Nurse Unit Manager or Director of Nursing. At the completion of each rotation an education day is attended by the Graduate Nurse which includes topics such as physical assessment, chronic disease management and other topics as determined by each cohort's needs.
The program is designed to assist the First Year Registered Nurse - Graduate to develop confidence in undertaking the role and responsibility of a Registered Nurse.
We advise that you check on a map to find out where these centers lie as rotations to the remote hospitals is expected.
Information About the Facilities:
The Mount Isa Hospital is an 80 bed facility, providing a range of services including surgical, medical, paediatric and emergency acute services and a range of multidisciplinary community health services.
The Cloncurry hospital is a 25 bed facility, (121 km from Mt Isa, 783 km from Townsville) - providing a primary level of acute care and emergency services with stabilisation capacity prior to transfer to a referral centre.
Julia Creek hospital is a 10 bed facility, (258 km from Mt Isa, 645 km from Townsville) that provides a primary level of acute care and emergency services with stabilisation capacity prior to transfer to a referral centre.
Mornington Island Health facility (558 km from Mt Isa by plane) the Township is called GUNUNA - has a 11 bed facility that cares for acute patients and provides emergency services with stabilisation capacity prior to transfer to a referral centre, also providing community health services.
Normanton Hospital (498 km from Mt Isa, 709 km from Cairns) - 18 bed facility servicing approximately 2500 clients provides for acute patients and provides emergency services with stabilisation capacity prior to transfer to a referral centre, also providing community health services.
Accommodation:
Staff quarters may be available upon request as part of rural remote incentive. Under some conditions an accommodation allowance of $82.50 per week may be offered - there are conditions so please ask about this.
For further information please contact:
The Training and Development Unit:
Nurse Educator
: (07) 4744 7933
Director of Nursing
:(07) 4744 4416
: Mt_Isa_Learning_and_Development@health.qld.gov.au
Mt Isa Council Website
Queensland Holidays Outback site
About PA Hospital:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital currently has 729 beds with an extended capacity for 825 beds. More than 5,000 staff are employed here including around 2000 nurses. The hospital is nationally recognised for its expertise in spinal injury management and is a major transplantation centre for livers, kidneys, bone cartilage and corneas. Located 4km from the CBD, the hospital provides many state-wide services such as Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service and Queensland Amputee Limb Service.
Address: Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba.
Graduate Nurse Information Day
| Date: | Friday, 3rd August 2012 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 2:00pm (come anytime) |
| Room: | Russell Strong Auditorium |
| Lower Ground Floor | |
| Main Acute Block (Building One) | |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | |
| Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba |
Visit displays with information about each of our clinical units available to graduates. Staff will be available from each area to answer all of your questions.
Contact information: Scott Tyler - (07) 3240 7691 | email to PAH_Graduate_Support@health.qld.gov.au
Graduate transition details:
Graduates are offered permanent positions (full time and part time positions available) in an area of interest and availability. There are no set rotations in this program. Rather graduates are recruited to one unit permanently, becoming a member of that team. This becomes the graduate's permanent position at PAH. Although there are no rotations on this program graduates are free to request a rotation to another clinical unit during the graduate year.
Available areas:
| Medical | General Medicine |
| Renal rotation progam - renal unit, dialysis and community dialysis | |
| Respiratory / cardiology | |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Cardiology | |
| Coronary Care Unit | |
| Cancer Services | Oncology / Haematology |
| Rehabilitation | Geriatric and Rehabilitation |
| Spinal Injuries | |
| Surgical | Breast, Endocrine and upper GI |
| Burns / Plastics / Maxillofacial / ENT | |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | |
| Colorectal and Gastroenterology | |
| Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit | |
| Intensive Care Unit | |
| Neurosciences | |
| Orthopaedics | |
| Perioperative | |
| Transplant (renal and liver) | |
| Urology | |
| Vascular |
For further information please contact:
Scott Tyler
: (07) 3240 7691
: PAH_Graduate_Support@health.qld.gov.au
Community Profile: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/default.asp
Or check out our facebook recruitment site: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20655356926
See Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Location: Rural Queensland
Nicola Young (Director of Nursing)
: (07) 4945 0426
: nicola_young@health.qld.gov.au
Website: http://www.queensland-holidays.com.au/whitsundays/index.cfm
Location:
Coopers Plains
PLEASE NOTE THAT QEII HOSPITAL WILL NOT BE RECRUITING FOR THE START 2013 INTAKE.
