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Nursing and midwifery in Western Australia

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Places of work – Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is a fully accredited teaching hospital providing tertiary care to the people of Western Australia.

SCGH is aspiring to be accredited as a "magnet" hospital, an internationally recognised award for nursing excellence.

The hospital has an academically recognised postgraduate and continuing education course for nurses. It also has strong academic and clinical research partnerships with three Western Australian universities.

This 28 hectare medical campus has 610 beds, including 109 same day beds and an 18 bed intensive care unit (ICU). It employs 1900 full-time and part-time nurses and 600 doctors. Located 3 kilometres from Perth next to beautiful Kings Park, the hospital is easily accessible by public transport.

Graduate programs

SCGH has a philosophy of empowerment through education, and offers one graduate program for ENs and two graduate programs for RNs.

For more information on graduate programs phone (08) 9346 1110.

Facilities available to nurses

  • Social club
  • Child care coordinator on site
  • After school and school holiday care programs
  • Parking for rotational shift workers
  • Staff gymnasium
  • Cafe and health bar
  • Secure bike facility
  • Onsite banking

Specialties offered

  • Accident and emergency
  • Aged care
  • Aged / rehabilitation
  • Community health
  • Coronary care / cardiac
  • General medical
  • General surgical
  • High dependency unit (HDU)
  • Intensive care
  • Mental health
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Renal
  • Theatre

Contact details

Hospital address: Hospital Avenue, Nedlands
Postal address: Locked Bag 2012, Nedlands WA 6009
Phone: (08) 9346 3333
Fax: (08) 9346 2534
Email: scgh.nursing.recruitment@health.wa.gov.au
Website: http://www.nursingaustralia.net/

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