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Congratulations to our WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards (WANMEA) winners 09 October 2023 We're extremely proud to announce our 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards (WANMEA) winners: Sandra Vinciguerra, Jodie Atkinson and Dr Zoe Bradfield. Sandra Vinciguerra was the winner of the highly prestigious Nurse of the Year award as well as the Excellence in Primary, Public and Community Care award. Sandra's outstanding work as part of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program at North Metropolitan Health Service contributed significantly to the WA health system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandra has broken down barriers to vaccination ensuring her clients are informed of the risks and benefits and delivers the vaccine in a safe and non-threatening environment. She provided more than 600 vaccinations, from the local park to remote areas across WA to support the community. She was recognised for being an excellent clinician who has fostered a special rapport with vulnerable and dive... -
Fitzroy Dental Service a labour of love 02 October 2023 Ian and Claudette Davison moved to the remote Kimberley region 11 years ago to run the Fitzroy Crossing Government Dental Clinic after immigrating to Australia the year before – and have not looked back. The husband and wife team has since devoted their lives to improving dental health within the local community and surrounding region, travelling to remote areas to provide dental services. Earlier this year Ian was recognised by the 2023 Community Citizen of the Year Awards receiving a Certificate of Appreciation. Ian said he was shocked and humbled to receive the award. "I had no idea I had been nominated. It was such a surprise when I was presented with the certificate at the dental clinic," Ian said. "It's not always easy providing the much-needed services, but we feel it is our calling to do so and not a job. "Before we moved here, nobody had stayed in the position for mor... -
Opportunity for Consumer on North Executive Team Committee 29 September 2023 The North Metropolitan Health Service North Executive Team (NET) Committee is the principle advisory body to the Chief Executive and is currently recruiting for a consumer representative role. The committee provides high level strategic and operational advice to the Chief Executive and is a collaborative leadership team with collective accountability. The Executive Committee Consumer Representative role requires specific skills beyond their individual experience, and must be capable of accurately reflecting the viewpoints and concerns of collective consumers or carers. Consumer and carer representatives interested in being on the Executive Committee are invited to apply by addressing the selection criteria and providing a letter of support from a relevant consumer or carer organisation. View further information about the consumer representative role (PDF) or contact Dr Christina Bert... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff 29 September 2023 Congratulations to Dental Clinical Assistant Lisa Daw who has been nominated as Employee of the Season for Makuru. Lisa was recognised for her dedication, understanding and experience and support with projects. She recently organised the relocation of the Newman Dental Clinic. This was a major task, which provided logistical challenges because of the remote location. Lisa packed the existing clinic then unpacked at the new location reprocessing instruments and other equipment as well as orientating new staff. Lisa has since relocated to Albany and was presented with her award at a morning tea staff meeting. -
Reaping the benefits of the Innovative Future (IF) Program 14 September 2023 A six-month pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions funded by the NMHS Innovative Future Program is set to be extended into 2024. As part of the Innovative Future (IF) Program, Chief Executive's Challenge, the pilot program objective is to demonstrate a decrease in the burden of non-clinical tasks for nursing and medical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) which will now be incorporated into the 7 Day Hospital initiative. SCGH Deputy Chief Pharmacist Daniel Makarounas said the project was about allowing more time for nursing and medical staff to provide direct patient care. "It was a really great joint project between Pharmacy, the IF Program team, the Emergency Department, Ward C16 and the Medical Assessment Unit," he said. "We wanted to see what kind of impact these roles would have on patient care and the feedback has been extremely positive." The progr...
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18/10/2023