Nurses, please help! R.E Interview

[bethy1]

Firstly I would like to say a big HELLO!!! and a thank you for all the information that available through your posts about nursing in australia, and all the finicky things you need to do to do this.

Ive been on the site for a while, but only just been brave enough to post!
I am a 25 year old 3rd year nursing student (adult) will finish in September, be in Oz on a working visa for November, and hopefully have some sort of job/graduate position and a 457 visa in Perth by Feb 2012.

I recently applied for the Joondalup Health Campus, the overseas recruitment drive, even though it said you need a years experience ( they have been telling us at uni just to apply for everything). I was expecting them to get back to me and reject my application, but instead I have been offered an interview in manchester!!!

Although I was very explicit in my C.V and covering letter that I have not yet qualified, they have made no reference to this in their invitation to interview, and now I'm worried that they have not realised this, and that it may jeapordise any future applications for the Ramsay Graduate Program.

Should I email back to remind them I am an undergraduate? I feel sneaky.

Opinions/advice would be most welcome!!!

thanks,
Beth xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[piglet]

Hi Beth
I wouldnt worry about it tbh, like you said you did put in clearly in your application so its their problem really should they have missunderstood your circumstances, i doubt they have though. Sometimes the requirements in the add is more of a wish list rather than essential.

This is a great opportunity for you to dazzel them with your brilliance so even if they thought you were already qualified they couldnt possible resist you . If nothing else its all good experience.

so stop worrying and go preparing for your interview!

[tandcmum]

congratulations on getting the interview, I also have one in Glasgow and i dint think i would either as altho i am qualified and have been for 14 yrs i dont have my nursing reg yet and i thought they would be looking for people who ha that in plae already.

As far as i can tell they are undergoing a massive developemnt and are needing lots of nurses and they do take graduate nurses on from overseas so i would just go along to the interiew and see what happens. It says in my email that it is an initial interview to further discuss your application and skills.

All the best, may see you in Perth very soon x

If you want any help with questions they may ask give me a shout, I am a charge urse at the mo so have exoerience of interviewing form both sides and have also had interviews for Oz in the past too

[bethy1]

aaaah thank you!
either way it will be good learning experience, Im pretty excited!!!!

[bryanlauren]

congratulations on getting the interview, I also have one in Glasgow and i dint think i would either as altho i am qualified and have been for 14 yrs i dont have my nursing reg yet and i thought they would be looking for people who ha that in plae already.

As far as i can tell they are undergoing a massive developemnt and are needing lots of nurses and they do take graduate nurses on from overseas so i would just go along to the interiew and see what happens. It says in my email that it is an initial interview to further discuss your application and skills.

All the best, may see you in Perth very soon x

If you want any help with questions they may ask give me a shout, I am a charge urse at the mo so have exoerience of interviewing form both sides and have also had interviews for Oz in the past too

HI with regards to having an interview in glasgow, i am going to attent the info seminar at glasgow but i dint apply because i have not yet registered with the ANMC , we have just started the process and i dont have my ELTS test results either, just wondered if it is worth my whle just applying anyway.

thanks Lauren xx

[tandcmum]

HI with regards to having an interview in glasgow, i am going to attent the info seminar at glasgow but i dint apply because i have not yet registered with the ANMC , we have just started the process and i dont have my ELTS test results either, just wondered if it is worth my whle just applying anyway.

thanks Lauren xx

I guess it depends on how you want to progress on the visa route. If you are planning on going for skilled visa 175/176 then not sure as you will be a while down the line before ready to move out. I have applied without IELTS or my AHPRA registration in place and they have invited me for an interview, so could be worth you applying. I notice they hav extended the closing date to wednesday.

I have decided not to go to the info session as I live in Perth and it's a bit of a trek to go the evening before as well as the next day for the interview. I hope that doesn't stand against me

[bryanlauren]

I guess it depends on how you want to progress on the visa route. If you are planning on going for skilled visa 175/176 then not sure as you will be a while down the line before ready to move out. I have applied without IELTS or my AHPRA registration in place and they have invited me for an interview, so could be worth you applying. I notice they hav extended the closing date to wednesday.

I have decided not to go to the info session as I live in Perth and it's a bit of a trek to go the evening before as well as the next day for the interview. I hope that doesn't stand against me

Thanks!! Sure it won't go against you it's just an info session after all!!I have put in an application so shal see but I will go down to the info session anyway, I am just down the road from it, we are going on a 175/176 visa so not in too much of a hurryjust thought it was to good an opportunity to miss,

Good luck and thanks again
Lauren x

[tandcmum]

Thanks!! Sure it won't go against you it's just an info session after all!!I have put in an application so shal see but I will go down to the info session anyway, I am just down the road from it, we are going on a 175/176 visa so not in too much of a hurryjust thought it was to good an opportunity to miss,

Good luck and thanks again
Lauren x

was thinking we might go through to the info session afterall, im going through on my own on the interview day and making it a bit of a shopping day, so hubby says we could maybe drive through the night before for the info session. might be good to meet some faces etc before the interview

[tdk43]

was thinking we might go through to the info session afterall, im going through on my own on the interview day and making it a bit of a shopping day, so hubby says we could maybe drive through the night before for the info session. might be good to meet some faces etc before the interview

Hiya,
I applied last night abou t11pm, just wondered how long it was till you heard back about the interview?
I am really hoping I will be successful for an interview, crosssing my fingers today!
Donna x

[*Fiona*]

I'm sure they realise. Don't stress and good luck for the interview. Its all pretty standard stuff nothing to stress about, dont forget dont bluff it they want to know that you are a safe practiotioner and that means knowing your limits. Joondalup is a lovely area. Best of british!