Healthcare HQ

Level 5, 10 Help Street

Chatswood

Sydney NSW 2067

Australia

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At Healthcare HQ, we understand the complexity of nursing and strive to provide a safe and healthy working environment for our nurses.

Our staffing consultants are also registered nurses and as such are right there alongside our staff when it comes to support, understanding and appreciation of what our agency nursing team encounter: the joys and the frustrations.

The Healthcare HQ team provides a wide range of nursing and healthcare expertise, allowing us to service all healthcare areas from public and private hospitals to doctors’ surgeries as well as aged and community care. We supply nurses on an agency, contract and permanent basis.

We offer a wide range of shifts across the Sydney Metro area which allows staff to gain experiences in different areas and enhance their skills on the job. Staff are allocated shifts based on their ability and experience which also in turns allows them to expand their skill set even further.

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Employer

Industry:

Hospital

Wanted occupational fields:

Registered General Nurse

Wanted field of studies:

Health / Care management

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What are HHQ's expectations of their agency staff?

We’re proud of our high calibre of staff and would not receive such exceptional feedback and repeat requests from our clients if it were not for our high expectations.

These expectations are explained to you during the interview process. Further, we have developed comprehensive modules and policies to support this.

Following the interview, successful applicants will be guided on how to access, review and attend to our learning modules and policies online via our HHQ eLearning Platform.

How does the Australian Nursing Registration system work?

Legally, you cannot work as a nurse in Australia without holding a current registration which meets mandatory registration standards as set out by AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). AHPRA is responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia.

AHPRA support the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia where registrations are lodged and managed. The registration process is relatively streamlined and easy – provided you meet the registration standards.

For further information, visit the NMBA website.

I am an internationally qualified nurse. How do I work in Australia?

Nurses are in high demand in Australia and there are many job opportunities.

A popular visa option is the Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417). To find out if you are eligible, criteria and other visa options, you can visit the Department of Home Affairs.

Many international nurses choose to take up a student visa here in Australia (subclass 500) which enables them to also work while studying. There are however some work limitations associated with these visas.

Just to give you further insight, legally you cannot work as a Registered Nurse in Australia without holding a current registration which meets mandatory registration standards as set out by AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency). AHPRA is responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia.

AHPRA supports the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia where registrations are lodged and managed. The registration process is relatively streamlined and easy – provided you meet the registration standards. For further information visit the NMBA website.

It is recommended by AHPRA that applications to work in Australia are lodged 6-8 weeks prior to arriving in Australia or to the date you intend to start working. This is to allow time for processing.

AHPRA will assess your current international qualifications against their new model of assessment and will then decide on whether you would qualify as a Registered Nurse in Australia.

You are required to complete a 100 point identification check. This is to provide AHPRA with sufficient evidence of your identity.

Do I need a visa to work in Australia?

Yes, there are a number of visa options available to nurses and midwives entering NSW. Please visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/ for more information on Visas and eligibility requirements.

Healthcare HQ may offer sponsorship to suitably skilled nurses who meet HHQ’s conditions of sponsorship. Such offers are subject to current vacancies at the time of application.

What immunisation/vaccinations do I need?

While immunisations are not a requirement for AHPRA registration purposes, NSW Health’s Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy states that, in order to hold a position as a healthcare worker in NSW, all employees are to provide documented evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases and TB to minimise the risk of transmission of such diseases.

NSW Health’s policy directive on healthcare workers outlines mandatory vaccination and screening for certain diseases. For details on the vaccination requirements, please visit:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/oasv-faq.aspx#c0
https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/ActivePDSDocuments/PD2020_017.pdf

Influenza (Flu) vaccination
As per the 2021 NSW Health guideline, healthcare workers are not permitted to enter an aged care facility if they have not received a dose the current influenza vaccine. For more information, you may visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Influenza/Pages/residential-car...

COVID-19 vaccination
Following the NSW Health Public Health Order on 26 August 2021, healthcare workers are required to obtain COVID-19 vaccines. The Order requires the first dose of a vaccine by 30 September 2021, with a second dose required by 30 November 2021. For more information, you can visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/public-health-or...

Please note that NSW Health update their Covid pandemic directives regularly and therefore we strongly recommend that you visit https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ for the latest updates and requirements for healthcare workers.

Contact:

Jay Lee

Administrator

info@healthcarehq.com.au

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