[Nashlee]

Dear all

I am a new member to this site, I was wondering if anybody could advise me on current climate for working as a GP in the auckland area. My other half is a GP and has been for the last 15 years. We are looking at moving to NZ beginning of next year, all I have read is that availability for GP's is the more rural areas. Is this true or would there be work for him in the inner cities? I am 4 months from qualifying as a registered nurse in the UK, what are the jobs availability for me? I am fortunate enough not to have to go through the points system as I am Australian born holding a current Australian passport, but am curious as to whether there are a numerous amount of nursing vacancies.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks
Lee

[Smiler]

Hi Lee

I'm sorry, I don't have the answer to your questions about GP's etc. I'm sure someone will have though.

But I wanted to say welcome to the forum.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/smiler127/emoticons/welcome38gk.gif

[Nashlee]

Hi Smiler

Thank you for your kind greeting, hopefully somebody may know some of my questions.

Regards

Lee

[bob_the_engineer]

Hi Lee

I really don’t think either of you will find it difficult to find work in NZ, you could probably pick where you wanted to work, rather than worry about where you could find work.

I understood your question much better when you mentioned you had an Oz passport, because of the size of Au, medical staff are often actively recruited into rural areas to provide much needed cover. Although rural cover is obviously needed here in NZ too, I don’t think the situation is as desperate as Au (simply a size thing, Au is after-all simply vast)


http://www.enterprise.co.nz/ recruit GP’s in Auckland

http://www.bfound.net/login.aspx?applyTo=none&CoId=142

the above is I guess what I’d call a GP franchise

Nurses are needed here too, my advice would be to forget the recruitment companies. Choose where you want to live and check out the Local Health Authority website.

Here is an ongoing position for an RN where I live http://www.healthcarehb.co.nz/vacancies/newDisplayJob.asp?id=1268&page=newjob_initial.asp&category=Nurses

Two jobs here for your hubby (just down the road from the hospital)

http://www.rnzcgp.org.nz/membership/locums.php

Hope that’s been helpful

Bob

P.S. I didn’t say welcome to the forum, sorry about that and welcome!

[Nashlee]

Dear Bob

Thank you very much for your kind information, I guess it is like anything new you worry about income. As I am a stranger in New Zealand and am unaware of how things work your end with regard to gaining employment I kind of fret a bit!!!! :yes Your message had made a huge difference in how I am thinking. Thank you!

When you said there are two jobs for my OH do you mean GP work or positions within a hospital setting? Asking only I think he has been out of the hospitals for too long NOT sure if he would know what to do with a drip anymore!!!! :D

Look forward to your response and thank you once again for your information and your kind welcome onto this forum.

Regards

Lee

[bob_the_engineer]

Hi Lee,

The positions I spotted are for GPs in urban areas, here’s the ad. They are GP positions, not positions for Hospital Doctors (or in hospitals).


Hawke's Bay
Vacancy in 2 GP urban practice in Hastings. Partner/locum/assistant
whichever arrangement suits best. Medtech 32, refurbished premises. Good
income.
Contact Email: alan_wright@xtra.co.nz or Ph: (06) 8788999, or 021 2544145

Best wishes Bob :nice1

P.S. the RN position in Hawkes Bay is also in Hastings.

[katandbob]

Hi Lee

I'm sorry, I don't have the answer to your questions about GP's etc. I'm sure someone will have though.

But I wanted to say welcome to the forum.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c75/smiler127/emoticons/welcome38gk.gif


as per Smiler, no help in question just WELCOME

and bob seems to be a fountain of knowledge anyway :D

Kat

[Michelle and Richard]

Hi Lee

Just thought I would add that yes Nurses are in short supply here but that it does depend very much on your speciality, level of experience and where you want to work.

Firstly you will need to be qualified for 3 months to apply for registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council, the registration process can take some time as you are very dependant on others to send back necessary paperwork its a minimum of 3 months but I am working with some nurses who have taken much longer.

New Zealand operates a very good New Graduate programme for its nurses so newly qualified nurses coming from the UK may find it difficult to find work if they time it with NZ new grads starting. My company and others tend to look for overseas nurses with a minimum of 1 years experience.

My advice would be to get as much post grad experience in the UK as possible, prepare yourself for the registration process and keep your options on location open. As many nurses experience delays with registration more and more people are looking for nurses who have started or made significant progress with registration.

I would suggest that you concentrate on your exams plan for your move over here but that its far too early to apply for jobs.

I wish you luck

Michelle

[zardell]

Hi Lee.

Just found your post so .....

WELCOME TO THE FOURUM.

Can't help with your questions I'm afraid, but just wanted to say welcome to you and your family.

Julie

xx

[Nashlee]

Dear Michelle

Thank you for your info, I qualify in the UK in August, We do not intent to come to NZ until July/August 07 I am planning to gain my work experience as a practice nurse in the community (already have that lined up after qualification) I hope to have at least a year before the move to NZ. Do you think that will be enough? Is there much need for community nursing out in NZ? Plan to put myself on courses which will give me Cytology, Vaccinations (including child), wound care, and mostly chronic disease training. What do you think?

Your advise would be most grateful.

Thanks once again

Regards

Lee

[Nashlee]

Dear All

Thank you all who have sent such kind welcomes on this forum for myself and my family. :nice1

Regards

Lee, Nash, Abigail and Emily

[Nashlee]

Dear Bob

Thank you for the info will look at the sites you've posted. :nice1

Regards

Lee

[Michelle and Richard]

Hi Lee

Its is very very difficult to obtain community work when coming form overseas, by the nature of the role you tend to work independantly and people are reluctant to take on nurses with no NZ health experience. The cultures here are very different to what you will work with in the UK and its very important to have an understanding of Maori customs are protocols, this is particularly relevant in some areas of the country

The Menz B programme is large over here and they look for nurses but I don't think this will be enough work for you. As in the UK practice / community roles are popular because of the hours and many jobs get snapped up by locals. Also the demand for such nurses in some areas is tiny, another option for you may be the Blood Service

I hope you don't think I am being negtive but I spend my day working with nurses coming from overseas so have a pretty good idea which areas are easier to come into. Its defintely easier to find work as a general ward based nurse and then look at community options once established but you need ward based experience before you come out here.

If you are set on Auckland there may be more practice nurse options.

Let me know if I can help further

Michelle

[Nashlee]

Dear Michelle

Thank you for your information. Just a few questions.... What is the blood service? which areas seem to have more availability for practice or community nurses? Is there such a thing as district nurses in NZ? I found on my travels around the web a course for which RGN's could apply to go on a primary care nursing course do you know anything about this course? The only expereince I will have is community nursing, apart from my training placements on wards would that experience be sufficient to be able to get a job in a hospital? (not that I really want to work in hospitals!)

Your advise would be greatly appreciated

Regards

Lee

[Michelle and Richard]

I will PM you


Michelle