colettemg123 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Offering generous initiatives to support international and interstate recruitment and expedite employment for critical workforce shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia. This includes travel exemptions and financial incentives for eligible international and interstate applicants to cover flight and relocation costs. See advert below: Clinical Nurse Specialist Pool - Acute Care and Response Team (jobs.wa.gov.au) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyMonday Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I'm a UK mental health nurse with just under 8 years experience, currently working community crisis team as band 6. I did apply for a position with WA but heard absolutely nothing back. I've just accepted a post in Queensland who seem to be the opposite and really good with communicating. Maybe this is something WA is falling back on if you're not getting or keeping candidates. Also the current belong program only seems to go up to end of June this year with nothing saying it's going to continue in the next FY. This also put me off applying for more jobs with WA so maybe be specific with what you're actually offering and that people will defintiely be eligible for it. Hopefully you'll get some good candidates and fill your posts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colettemg123 Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 3 hours ago, RubyMonday said: I'm a UK mental health nurse with just under 8 years experience, currently working community crisis team as band 6. I did apply for a position with WA but heard absolutely nothing back. I've just accepted a post in Queensland who seem to be the opposite and really good with communicating. Maybe this is something WA is falling back on if you're not getting or keeping candidates. Also the current belong program only seems to go up to end of June this year with nothing saying it's going to continue in the next FY. This also put me off applying for more jobs with WA so maybe be specific with what you're actually offering and that people will defintiely be eligible for it. Hopefully you'll get some good candidates and fill your posts. Hi RubyMonday I'm not part of the recruiting I saw this advertised, was just posting for anyone looking for opportunities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyMonday Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 36 minutes ago, colettemg123 said: Hi RubyMonday I'm not part of the recruiting I saw this advertised, was just posting for anyone looking for opportunities Are you a mental health nurse already in WA health? The incentives offered aren't specific to niche roles or that particular job ad. I haven't seen any jobs in any state for gov health depts that aren't open to UK nurses with an appropriate visa or who aren't willing to sponsor suitable candidates if you don't have one, at least for a 482. Most states are offering various relocation packages. QLD the best then WA then SA. NSW offer decent relocation package if you are taking up a rural position. Victoria discontinued their scheme but they might have reviewed and reinstated it recently I haven't checked. If anyone's looking for a job then just look up jobs generally for the state you want to go to or look into private hospitals/healthcare facilities. You'll find loads of opportunities as well as generic/pool adverts for registered and/or clinical nurses speficially aimed at international nurses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colettemg123 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 I’m a child health nurse in WA and the service is currently investing and expanding their camhs service. yes people can look up jobs in each state for specific opportunities. The main reason UK candidates are unsuccessful with their applications and don’t receive a reply is because they don’t understand the format for addressing selection criteria, I speak from previous experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, colettemg123 said: I’m a child health nurse in WA and the service is currently investing and expanding their camhs service. yes people can look up jobs in each state for specific opportunities. The main reason UK candidates are unsuccessful with their applications and don’t receive a reply is because they don’t understand the format for addressing selection criteria, I speak from previous experience. They probably didn't have registration with AHPRA either which is always going to be a barrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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