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Nurses travelling to
another country for work do so for a number of
reasons. Some nurses are seeking a better lifestyle
for themselves and their family. Seeking permanent
positions, they are hoping to immigrate to a new
country for a secure future. Others are using their
qualifications and love of nursing as a way to
travel across the world, experiencing new cultures,
broadening their skills whist enjoying a
once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Australia is one of the world’s premier destinations
that offers an abundance of choices regardless of
whether a nurse is looking for a permanent role or
just a working holiday – and Melbourne is one of the
most desirable Australian cities. Melbourne offers
some of the world’s best medical facilities in the
world’s most liveable city. It boasts some of the
worlds leading art galleries, theatres, museums and
sporting facilities with a wonderful combination of
cosmopolitan inner city living and leafy elegant
suburbs. No wonder it is playing host to the
Commonwealth Games in 2006!
Swingshift Nurses is one of Australia’s
leading nursing agencies with their head office
based in Melbourne. They are the largest mental
health nursing agency in the country, however cover all areas
of nursing and nursing specialties. They are able to
offer International nurses permanent positions or a
variety of agency work in Melbourne or throughout
the rest of the country.
Managing Director Eric Smith believes his staff are
the key element in the agency’s success. “Our team
really care about the nurses and get a real kick out
of putting the right nurse with the right hospital –
be it a permanent position or an 8-hour shift.” And
keeping that personal touch is paramount. Over the
past five years, many of the smaller boutique
nursing agencies in Australia have been bought out
by larger recruitment agencies, some of which are
outside of the medical industry altogether. Nurses
with these agencies no longer get the personal touch
and care often provided by the smaller boutique
agencies. But Swingshift Nurses pride itself
of being one of the largest independent and
specialist nursing agencies – where the success and
wellbeing of their nurses means more than “big
business”.
This philosophy has certainly brought about results.
Swingshift Nurses are the preferred supplier
for many of the leading public and private
healthcare facilities across Australia. When asked
what the main difference between Swingshift Nurses and others, Recruitment Manager, Liz Kerr
states “We take particular care in providing
migration assistance and guaranteed work for
travelling nurses with sponsorship available for
those looking for long term relocation. For those
seeking something more flexible, agency nursing
provides variety, rewarding pay rates, professional
insurance and the ability to travel without
commitment to one organisation. We have many
opportunities available in ED, operating theatre,
midwifery, critical care, surgical/medical and, of
course, mental health where we are Australia’s
leading provider. Nurses are not just a commodity to
us, they are everything. It’s like one big family
and we really care about their success and
happiness.
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