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Ever thought about a sea change? 16 June 2021 Ever thought about a sea change? We currently have opportunities for midwives to join our King Edward Memorial Hospital (affectionally known as King Eddies) family over here in Western Australia. In 2021 we celebrate 105 years of caring for women and their infants at King Eddies and as Western Australia's only level 6 tertiary hospital for women we provide specialised care for our most vulnerable women. We offer wonderful career development opportunities and are currently going through a rapid recruitment process to fastrack those midwives who want to consider joining our team. We have outstanding continuity of care models and offer a range of sub-specialties for those interested in expanding their midwifery expertise. The rapid recruitment advertisement is located on the jobs website for Western Australia - so please visit www.jobs.wa.gov.au (external site) Midwives vacancy advertisem... -
Shiftmatch Cohort Model - Congrats Naomi Parkins! 11 June 2021 Congratulations to Naomi Parkins, SCGOPHCG Nurse Manager, Patient Flow Unit, for presenting her Innovative Future project at the 10th International Congress on Innovations in Nursing (external site) in May 2021. Naomi, along with Michael Stuart and Keren Smith applied to the Innovative Future (IF) program in round one, to address the problems they were experiencing with managing casual staff shifts. The booking system at the time was administrative intensive, had a high risk of error, and was fraught with inconsistencies across different areas. To improve the process, a system needed to be implemented that was transparent, dynamic, efficient, user friendly, consistent, and allowed ease of communication. Enter Shiftmatch Cohort Model Shiftmatch is a web-based rostering system that automatically matches suitably qualified staff to roster shortages, and communicates the shortage to them via... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 31 May 2021 Congratulations to our Employee of Djeran! Congratulations to clinical nurse specialist Elaine - our 'Djeran' winner of the NMHS Mental Health, Public Health, Dental Services Employee of the Season! Elaine forms part of the senior nursing team at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital mental health service. You may remember Elaine's colleague Priscilla won the Employee of Bunuru (last season's award). Two wins in a row for SCGH mental health unit is a testament to the integrity and strength of our mental health nurses. Elaine is a natural leader, teacher and mentor to staff, students and graduates and believes in staff doing their best despite what can be, sometimes challenging situations. She is passionate about great patient care and is always looking for new and innovative ways to improve patient experience within our service. Other qualities mentioned in the nomination were that Elaine is: ... -
Graduate Midwife of the Year 21 May 2021 Congratulations to NMHS team member and KEMH Midwife Lisa Burt for winning the Graduate Midwife of the Year award at the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (external site) Gala Ball on Saturday night at Crown Perth. Lisa was recognised for being a self-motivated, optimistic graduate committed to fostering a positive, productive workplace culture. Lisa’s nominator said “Her touch is felt by those she comes into daily contact with; be it women or colleagues but also as a voice and advocate for those upon the country we birth, Whadjuk Noongar. Her gentle presence across the continuum, allows a sense of trust and humanity to her practise we can all learn from.” Lisa’s commitment to woman-centred care is commendable, with a significant example also being cited on the night. After sitting with a lady to develop rapport and meet her individual emotional, cultural... -
ECU honours Anita Clayton 19 May 2021 On the 30 March 2021, retired nurse Anita Clayton received the 2020 Community Alumni Award from Edith Cowan University at a gala event held at the WA Museum Boola Bardip. The Community Alumni Award recognises ECU alumni who have made an extraordinary impact in the field of equality, diversity and social responsibility. Professor Steve Chapman, ECU Vice-Chancellor, cited Anita’s tireless work with disadvantaged populations. “She has left a legacy for nurses and the wider community through her compassion and professionalism in providing care for vulnerable populations across remote, rural and urban settings in Australia.” UK born Anita completed her nursing training in London before migrating to Australia with her husband James. After a stint at Australian Inland Mission in Halls Creek she started work at the Perth Chest Clinic in 1979 as a Visiting TB nurse. In 1996 sh...
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18/10/2023