Official nurses thread!

[vicky & jason]

Hi everyone, just been reading all your threads and wanted to let you know you are all doing the right thing!! I've been living in Brisbane for the last year and a half and and have been working at the Princess Alexandra hospital and love it and would not want to return to the NHS now! We came over on the 457 visa as i was sponsored and we are currently in the process of applying for permanent residency which i hope will be granted soon.
Good luck to you all
Vix

[thehappymidwife]

Originally Posted by vicky & jason

Hi everyone, just been reading all your threads and wanted to let you know you are all doing the right thing!! I've been living in Brisbane for the last year and a half and and have been working at the Princess Alexandra hospital and love it and would not want to return to the NHS now! We came over on the 457 visa as i was sponsored and we are currently in the process of applying for permanent residency which i hope will be granted soon.
Good luck to you all
Vix

Thanks guys!
Its nice to know were doing the right thing cos this is so nerve racking! Any advice on suburbs to look for housing? Jen

[robles]

Hi Ravensfield

I am in a similar position to you. I have dual nationality and we're going to Victoria next year. I trained in the UK so am unsure whether I just register in Victoria or do I still have to start with the ANMC as I am not coming in on a skilled visa.

Lesley

[Brisbane or bust]

Hi Vicky
I have joined PIO today as we are seriously thinking about moving to Brisbane. I am going to use an agent as it takes some of the leg work out of it. I am a staff nurse working in GI endoscopy at the moment. How in demand is this sort of job in Brisbane?

[ali]

contact the ANMC - I think perhaps you'll need to go through them - as they really validate the training you've had and not your nationality.

Ali

[jan rigby]

Originally Posted by juliej

hi Brenda just read your thread on moving to oz.I have been a theatre nurse for 19yrs and feel the same way you do about the NHS . Just started researching hospitals (have you heard of mater hospitals in Brisbane?) and also could i ask you if you had an agent and did you go for sponsership.
hope to hear from you
regardsJuliexx

Hi there completely new to forums so here goes, seen your thread about nursing in brisbane we are hoping to go to perth ive been a scrub nurse in a day surgery unit for several years but dont seem to be able to find any info bout this in Oz, do they exist there? Any details would be most helpful, i specialise in ENT though have experience in other areas too, hope to hear from someone bout this soon many thanks Jan xx

[ali]

I work in mental health in perth and don't know if they have scrub nurses per se, but as they have theatres I'm sure you'll be in demand - crying out for nurse. You'll love WA (I hope) it's a great place

Ali

[jan rigby]

Originally Posted by ali

I work in mental health in perth and don't know if they have scrub nurses per se, but as they have theatres I'm sure you'll be in demand - crying out for nurse. You'll love WA (I hope) it's a great place

Ali

Thanks for that wonder if you can help with this querie have seen a wage quoted of $A67,000-$A71,000 pa surely thats not for a staff nurse? Also is it possible to get part-time work or do they only employ emmigries in full-time posts? regards Jan xx

[juliej]

hi just wondering what agent u using i thinking of using an agent on gomatilda

[jan rigby]

Originally Posted by ali

I work in mental health in perth and don't know if they have scrub nurses per se, but as they have theatres I'm sure you'll be in demand - crying out for nurse. You'll love WA (I hope) it's a great place

Ali

Thanks for that wonder if you can help with this querie Ive seen a wage of $A67,000-$A71,000 quoted but surely thats not for a staff nurse? Also do they have part-time posts available? Jan xx