Rural Northwest Health employs
250 staff across the three campuses including Registered Nurses Division 1 and
2, Allied Health Professionals, Personal Care Attendants, Hotel Services, A
We support our staff through:
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Generous Salary Packaging options |
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Superannuation
Package |
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Options for Scholarship
support for Post Graduate studies |
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Flexible
rostering |
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Comprehensive
orientation program |
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Continuing
education/training program |
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Commitment to
study leave |
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Professional
development and promotional opportunities |
Rural
Northwest Health encourages the development of highly flexible and effective
staff, responsive to the needs of clients and the goals of the health service.
Our
full time Education Manager supports the continuing professional development of
all staff. Our Education Plan
includes a comprehensive orientation for new staff, OHS Program, Clinical Update
Program (nursing staff) and inservice education sessions on various contemporary
issues. Rural Northwest Health is
involved in the Horsham Sub-region Highway Model Continuing Nurse Education
Plan: an innovative program that provides excellent affordable accessible
educational workshops to our staff. In
addition to this external education providers are sought to provide workshops
on-site as required, and staff are supported in attending external workshops
that assist in their professional development.
Assistance is offered to staff undertaking a range of formal tertiary
studies that enhance the services provided to our community.
We
are committed to encouraging people into the rural health workforce through:
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Work
Experience |
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Bursaries – Nursing & Allied Health according to need |
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Undergraduate Clinical Placement - Division 1 & 2, PCA and Allied Health |
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Graduate
Nurse Program |
For
further information on any of the above, please contact